Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -4.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 89.9% on the previous year and down 180.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.49 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -13.07 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1964 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 1965 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9208 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1968 | -0.3379 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1969 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +783.5% |
| 1970 | 0.482 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1971 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +440.2% |
| 1972 | -0.2567 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1973 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +394.6% |
| 1974 | -0.098 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1975 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +2537.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8089 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1977 | 0.571 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +424.1% |
| 1979 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1983 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1984 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1985 | -0.421 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1986 | 0.199 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1987 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -1201.6% |
| 1988 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1989 | -0.6855 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1990 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +717.0% |
| 1991 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1992 | -0.384 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1993 | -13.07 % change on previous year | +3304.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3798 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1995 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +1100.9% |
| 1996 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1998 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1999 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 2000 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2001 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 2002 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2003 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2004 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2005 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -381.7% |
| 2006 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7041 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2008 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +1816.6% |
| 2009 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2010 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 2014 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 2015 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9167 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2017 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2018 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 2020 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 2021 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2022 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2023 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2024 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -3304.5% | -0.384 % change on previous year | -13.07 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -2537.6% | -0.098 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1816.6% | 0.7041 % change on previous year | 13.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4713 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -13.07 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 % change on previous year | -9.99 % change on previous year | 13.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.471 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.07 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.