Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 6.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.56 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
3.18 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Kingdom stood at 6.56 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Kingdom peaked at 7.98 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.18 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Kingdom?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Kingdom was 6.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.