Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application was 6.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United Kingdom stood at 6.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United Kingdom peaked at 7.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 | 3.18 | 3.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 3.57 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 | 4.93 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 | 6.17 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 | 6.29 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 6.22 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.24 | 7.72 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United Kingdom?
- Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United Kingdom was 6.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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