Corporate information: 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.




Statutory guidance: The Countryside Code

Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.




Detailed guide: Importing and exporting plants and plant products from 1 January 2021

How to trade in plants and plant products, including trees, inside and outside the EU from 1 January 2021.




News story: World Environment Day: £10.9m for international conservation

New funding announced to protect rare wildlife and vulnerable habitats across the globe




Detailed guide: Importing live animals or animal products from non-EU countries: general licences and authorisations

List of general licences and authorisations which allow certain animals and products of animal origin to be imported into Great Britain.