Cereal production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cereal production was 19.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.44 million tonnes
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.61 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
9.72 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 29th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.72 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11.79 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 11.36 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 12.80 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 13.72 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 13.44 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 14.65 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 13.14 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 13.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 13.27 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 14.98 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 15.53 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 15.32 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 16.39 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 13.94 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 13.26 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 16.73 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 17.26 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 17.42 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.47 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 19.63 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 21.92 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 21.31 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 26.61 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 22.49 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 24.51 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 21.70 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 21.06 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 22.73 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 22.57 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 22.06 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.48 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 19.95 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 21.86 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 24.51 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 23.52 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 22.77 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 22.12 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 23.99 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 18.96 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 22.97 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 21.49 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 22.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.99 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 20.84 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.12 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 24.28 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 21.62 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 20.95 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.48 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.52 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 20.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.47 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 24.73 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.96 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 23.00 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 21.08 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 25.52 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 18.96 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 22.37 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 24.36 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 22.05 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 19.44 million tonnes | -11.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 19.44 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 10.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 19.44 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 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 29th out of 186 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.