A preliminary estimate valued the UK’s natural assets at £1.6 trillion, broadly equivalent to the UK GDP. The value of UK’s non-renewable assets (oil & gas reserves, coal and minerals) reduced by 30% between 2007 and 2011.

The UK has a variety of natural resources including: Geological: coal, petroleum, natural gas, limestone, chalk, gypsum, silica, rock salt, china clay, iron ore, tin, silver, gold, lead.

For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, coal was England’s richest natural resource, meeting most of the nation’s requirement for energy.

Although the UK has reached maximum production of gas and oil, and that the rate of production is now in decline, it still is a significant economic resource and is also one of the major causes of foreign direct investment in the UK.

Searchable List of UK’s Most Valuable Import Products

The UK is not self-sufficient in food production; it imports 48% of the total food consumed and the proportion is rising. Therefore, as a food-trading nation, the UK relies on both imports and a thriving agricultural sector to feed itself and drive economic growth.

Can the UK feed itself after Brexit? NO says Meurig Raymond, president of the NFU “We will never be self-sufficient in food production in the UK,” says Meurig Raymond, president of the NFU.

The 11 Most Nutrient-Dense Foods on the Planet

1. Salmon. Not all fish is created equal.
2. Kale. Of all the healthy leafy greens, kale is the king.
3. Seaweed. The sea has more than just fish.
4. Garlic. Garlic really is an amazing ingredient.
5. Shellfish.
6. Potatoes.
7. Liver.
8. Sardines.