Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in United Kingdom, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in United Kingdom stood at -4.03 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 89.9% on the previous year and down 180.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in United Kingdom 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 140th out of 186 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -4.03 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -4.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.09 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in United Kingdom 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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 137 Slovenia -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Ireland -3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates -4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Moldova -4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Laos -4.34 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in United Kingdom?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in United Kingdom was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.07 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- United Kingdom ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.