Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 7,138 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 7,138 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in United Kingdom peaked at 7,981 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,176 kg per hectare, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,176 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3,684 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 3,484 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 3,735 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 3,750 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3,545 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 3,829 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 3,446 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 3,671 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3,569 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3,926 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 4,083 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4,078 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4,369 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 3,812 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 3,599 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 4,513 kg per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 4,522 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,497 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4,944 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 4,933 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,439 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 5,378 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6,591 kg per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 5,592 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 6,083 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 5,506 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 5,399 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5,867 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 6,171 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6,466 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6,327 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6,429 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,557 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,873 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7,300 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6,696 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 6,661 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,043 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 7,165 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,291 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 7,077 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 7,033 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,032 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,196 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7,279 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,632 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 7,420 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 7,030 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6,953 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,985 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,215 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 6,632 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 7,696 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 7,981 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7,023 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 7,229 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,789 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7,946 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 6,241 kg per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 6,967 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 7,720 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7,138 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7,138 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7,138 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,591 kg per hectare | 3,176 kg per hectare | 3,829 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,097 kg per hectare | 3,569 kg per hectare | 4,522 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,573 kg per hectare | 4,933 kg per hectare | 6,591 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,652 kg per hectare | 6,171 kg per hectare | 7,300 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,015 kg per hectare | 6,291 kg per hectare | 7,420 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,145 kg per hectare | 6,215 kg per hectare | 7,981 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,016 kg per hectare | 6,241 kg per hectare | 7,720 kg per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in United Kingdom?
- Cereal yield in United Kingdom was 7,138 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7,981 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,176 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cereal yield?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.