Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 80.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production index number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 80.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 110.15 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 37.22, in 1961.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.22 | — |
| 1962 | 45.98 | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 43.81 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 49.76 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 53.5 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 51.96 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 56.66 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 50.85 | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 52.39 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 52 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 58.68 | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 60.78 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 60.22 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.14 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 54.81 | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 52.52 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 65.76 | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 68.83 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 69.92 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 78.52 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 79.27 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 89.05 | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 87.21 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 110.15 | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 92.51 | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 101.53 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 89.59 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 87.01 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 95.03 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 94.44 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 94.94 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.6 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 82.12 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 84.13 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 92 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 103.22 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 98.74 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 96.28 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 93.45 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 101.76 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 79.06 | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 97.32 | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 90.53 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 93.46 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 89.28 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 88.52 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.95 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 103.18 | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 90.85 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 89.03 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 91.36 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 82.47 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 83.34 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 103.4 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 104.26 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.35 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 96.52 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 88.49 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 106.87 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 77.41 | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 93.6 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 102.28 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 92.54 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 80.5 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.13 | 37.22 | 56.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.87 | 52 | 69.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.99 | 78.52 | 110.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.19 | 82.12 | 103.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.49 | 79.06 | 103.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.81 | 82.47 | 106.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.27 | 77.41 | 102.28 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 80.5 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 110.15 in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.22 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.