Wheat Farming Input-to-Yield Ratio Maps for England, 2010-2017

Four raster maps quantify the Input to Yield Ratio (IYR) for wheat farming in England from 2010 to 2017 at a 1km resolution. The dataset provides scaled ratios for Nitrogen fertilisers, Phosphorus fertilisers, pesticide risk to earthworms, and pesticide risk to honeybees, funded by research programmes NE/N018125/1 and NE/W005050/1.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of Nitrogen fertiliser IYR to identify regions of high input relative to wheat yield.
• Compare Phosphorus fertiliser IYR with pesticide risk to honeybees IYR to assess trade-offs between nutrient use and pollinator impact.
• Model the correlation between pesticide risk to earthworms IYR and local soil health indicators using the 1km grid.
• Track changes in the four IYR metrics from 2010 to 2017 to evaluate trends in agricultural input efficiency.

Strengths

• Four distinct IYR metrics calculated for Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and pesticide risks to earthworms and honeybees.
• Nationwide coverage for England at a consistent 1km spatial resolution.
• Eight years of temporal coverage from 2010 to 2017.

Limitations

• Data values are scaled proportions, not absolute input or yield quantities, limiting direct physical interpretation.
• Analysis is restricted to wheat farming only, excluding other crops.
• The 1km resolution may be too coarse for field-level or farm-specific analysis.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Calculated as the scaled ratio of agrochemical inputs to agricultural yield for wheat.

Time Range

2010-2017

Freshness

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Geography

England