Cereal production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cereal production was 19.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in United Kingdom stood at 19.44 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in United Kingdom peaked at 26.61 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.72 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 28th 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 | 12.69 million tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.41 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 17.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.14 million tonnes | 19.47 million tonnes | 26.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 million tonnes | 19.48 million tonnes | 24.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.63 million tonnes | 18.96 million tonnes | 24.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.28 million tonnes | 19.52 million tonnes | 25.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.44 million tonnes | 18.96 million tonnes | 24.36 million tonnes | 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in United Kingdom?
- Cereal production in United Kingdom was 19.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 26.61 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cereal production?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.