Cereals imports vs exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cereals imports vs exports was 11.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.01 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.62 million
in 2013
All-time low
3.09 million
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals imports vs exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 11.01 million for cereals imports vs exports in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals imports vs exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.62 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 1996.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals imports vs exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cereals imports vs exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 9.31 million
1962 10.47 million +12.5%
1963 8.96 million -14.4%
1964 8.87 million -1.0%
1965 9.24 million +4.1%
1966 8.66 million -6.2%
1967 8.61 million -0.6%
1968 8.49 million -1.3%
1969 9.23 million +8.7%
1970 9.92 million +7.5%
1971 9.23 million -6.9%
1972 8.71 million -5.7%
1973 7.98 million -8.4%
1974 7.88 million -1.3%
1975 8.38 million +6.3%
1976 9.04 million +8.0%
1977 9.55 million +5.7%
1978 7.26 million -24.0%
1979 6.62 million -8.8%
1980 5.72 million -13.5%
1981 4.56 million -20.4%
1982 4.11 million -9.7%
1983 3.63 million -11.9%
1984 3.29 million -9.2%
1985 3.85 million +17.0%
1986 4.15 million +7.8%
1987 4.03 million -3.0%
1988 3.96 million -1.6%
1989 3.36 million -15.1%
1990 3.59 million +6.7%
1991 3.30 million -8.0%
1992 4.12 million +24.6%
1993 4.09 million -0.6%
1994 3.85 million -5.8%
1995 3.38 million -12.1%
1996 3.09 million -8.8%
1997 3.85 million +24.5%
1998 4.02 million +4.4%
1999 3.85 million -4.1%
2000 3.85 million -0.0%
2001 4.29 million +11.5%
2002 4.35 million +1.3%
2003 4.16 million -4.3%
2004 3.89 million -6.5%
2005 4.34 million +11.6%
2006 4.07 million -6.3%
2007 4.77 million +17.1%
2008 4.59 million -3.8%
2009 4.50 million -1.9%
2010 8.17 million +81.5%
2011 8.55 million +4.7%
2012 11.89 million +39.1%
2013 13.62 million +14.5%
2014 10.79 million -20.8%
2015 10.01 million -7.2%
2016 9.61 million -4.0%
2017 10.91 million +13.5%
2018 11.19 million +2.6%
2019 10.60 million -5.3%
2020 12.70 million +19.8%
2021 11.50 million -9.5%
2022 11.40 million -0.9%
2023 11.01 million -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.09 million 8.49 million 10.47 million 9
1970s 8.46 million 6.62 million 9.92 million 10
1980s 4.07 million 3.29 million 5.72 million 10
1990s 3.71 million 3.09 million 4.12 million 10
2000s 4.28 million 3.85 million 4.77 million 10
2010s 10.53 million 8.17 million 13.62 million 10
2020s 11.65 million 11.01 million 12.70 million 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Saudi Arabia 12.69 million compare
  2. 17 Philippines 12.38 million compare
  3. 18 Morocco 11.62 million compare
  4. 20 Bangladesh 10.98 million compare
  5. 21 Algeria 10.70 million compare
  6. 22 Brazil 9.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals imports vs exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cereals imports vs exports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereals imports vs exports recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.62 million in 2013.
What is the lowest cereals imports vs exports recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 1996.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cereals imports vs exports?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals imports vs exports rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals imports vs exports
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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