Change of cereal yield vs land used in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 6.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.56
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.98
in 2015
All-time low
3.18
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in United Kingdom stood at 6.56.
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 vs land used in United Kingdom peaked at 7.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.18, 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 vs land used in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.18 | — |
| 1962 | 3.68 | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 3.48 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 3.73 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.54 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 3.83 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 3.45 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 3.67 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.57 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.93 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 4.08 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.37 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.81 | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 4.51 | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 4.52 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.94 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 4.93 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.44 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 5.38 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.59 | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 5.59 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 6.08 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 5.51 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 5.4 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.87 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 6.17 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.47 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6.33 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.43 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.56 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.87 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6.7 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 6.66 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.04 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.16 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.29 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 7.08 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 7.03 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.28 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 7.42 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.95 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.22 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 6.63 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.02 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 7.23 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.79 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.95 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 6.24 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 6.97 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 7.72 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7.14 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 6.56 | -8.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 | 3.18 | 3.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 3.57 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 | 4.93 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 | 6.17 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 | 6.29 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 6.22 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.24 | 7.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 of cereal yield vs land used in United Kingdom?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in United Kingdom was 6.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2015.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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