Statistics: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.




Guidance: Sell biodiversity units as a land manager

Steps you can take if you want to sell off-site biodiversity units to developers.




Guidance: Understanding biodiversity net gain

Guidance on what biodiversity net gain is and how it affects land managers, developers, and local planning authorities.




Guidance: Combining environmental payments: biodiversity net gain (BNG) and nutrient mitigation

How land managers can combine biodiversity units and nutrient credits, and sell them alongside other environmental payments.




Guidance: Funding for farmers and land managers

Find out what funding is available for farmers, land managers and foresters.