The UK certainly has some world-class farms operating on its shores, but when it comes to size, how do we measure up? The average size of a UK holding is 81ha, which is significantly higher than much of the rest of Europe, including countries such as France and Germany, according to statistics gathered by the EU. Defra statistics also show if you take holdings with less than 20ha out of the equation, the average holding size in the UK rises to 142ha. But the news that China has begun work on the construction of a 100,000-cow dairy unit to supply the Russian market with milk and cheese has highlighted that in global terms our farms are still relatively small. See also: 10 weird and wonderful farming world records But how does a farm like that – which to UK minds is mindboggling – compare with businesses elsewhere in the world? 1. John Malone, United States © David Rentas/Rex/Shutterstock John Malone is a media mogul and billionaire who is regarded as being the bigges