Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.3217 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3217 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
48th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4717 metric tons per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.1841 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom is 0.3217 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.4717 metric tons per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1841 metric tons per person, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 48th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1841 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2214 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2118 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.237 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2524 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2459 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2666 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.238 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2449 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2383 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2679 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.277 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2726 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2916 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2479 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2359 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2977 metric tons per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3072 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3096 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3458 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3484 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3892 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3782 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4717 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3976 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4324 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.382 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.37 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3982 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3942 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3941 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3831 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3375 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3447 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3768 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4214 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4034 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3893 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.377 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4073 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3207 metric tons per person | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3868 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3604 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3669 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3476 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3425 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3119 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3929 metric tons per person | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3471 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3337 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3396 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3063 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3131 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3787 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.38 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3348 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3487 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3181 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.383 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2841 metric tons per person | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.334 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3602 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3217 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.3217 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.3217 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2336 metric tons per person | 0.1841 metric tons per person | 0.2666 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2746 metric tons per person | 0.2359 metric tons per person | 0.3096 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3914 metric tons per person | 0.3458 metric tons per person | 0.4717 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3821 metric tons per person | 0.3375 metric tons per person | 0.4214 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3584 metric tons per person | 0.3119 metric tons per person | 0.4073 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3436 metric tons per person | 0.3063 metric tons per person | 0.383 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.325 metric tons per person | 0.2841 metric tons per person | 0.3602 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3336 metric tons per person compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 0.324 metric tons per person compare
- 47 Suriname 0.3231 metric tons per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 0.3163 metric tons per person compare
- 50 Bolivia 0.3011 metric tons per person compare
- 51 North Macedonia 0.2917 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.3217 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4717 metric tons per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1841 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.