Currants — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Currants — Production was 14,714 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14,714 t
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
32,006 t
in 1963
All-time low
7,500 t
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Currants — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 14,714 t for currants — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, currants — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32,006 t in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7,500 t, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Currants — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Currants — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 21,438 t
1962 23,674 t +10.4%
1963 32,006 t +35.2%
1964 29,770 t -7.0%
1965 29,872 t +0.3%
1966 18,593 t -37.8%
1967 7,823 t -57.9%
1968 14,936 t +90.9%
1969 26,112 t +74.8%
1970 21,845 t -16.3%
1971 24,893 t +14.0%
1972 27,637 t +11.0%
1973 22,455 t -18.8%
1974 24,080 t +7.2%
1975 25,200 t +4.7%
1976 19,100 t -24.2%
1977 9,200 t -51.8%
1978 18,700 t +103.3%
1979 22,600 t +20.9%
1980 20,100 t -11.1%
1981 20,300 t +1.0%
1982 18,700 t -7.9%
1983 31,500 t +68.4%
1984 18,300 t -41.9%
1985 21,706 t +18.6%
1986 26,068 t +20.1%
1987 18,650 t -28.5%
1988 20,600 t +10.5%
1989 18,421 t -10.6%
1990 16,146 t -12.4%
1991 22,858 t +41.6%
1992 30,800 t +34.7%
1993 25,700 t -16.6%
1994 23,400 t -8.9%
1995 19,400 t -17.1%
1996 23,000 t +18.6%
1997 10,700 t -53.5%
1998 7,500 t -29.9%
1999 8,400 t +12.0%
2000 12,300 t +46.4%
2001 15,400 t +25.2%
2002 13,000 t -15.6%
2003 19,100 t +46.9%
2004 18,200 t -4.7%
2005 19,700 t +8.2%
2006 15,555 t -21.0%
2007 12,500 t -19.6%
2008 13,700 t +9.6%
2009 15,800 t +15.3%
2010 17,300 t +9.5%
2011 11,732 t -32.2%
2012 11,910 t +1.5%
2013 16,986 t +42.6%
2014 12,698 t -25.2%
2015 15,224 t +19.9%
2016 12,238 t -19.6%
2017 13,899 t +13.6%
2018 15,141 t +8.9%
2019 14,042 t -7.3%
2020 16,375 t +16.6%
2021 12,995 t -20.6%
2022 12,848 t -1.1%
2023 12,183 t -5.2%
2024 14,714 t +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,692 t 7,823 t 32,006 t 9
1970s 21,571 t 9,200 t 27,637 t 10
1980s 21,434 t 18,300 t 31,500 t 10
1990s 18,790 t 7,500 t 30,800 t 10
2000s 15,526 t 12,300 t 19,700 t 10
2010s 14,117 t 11,732 t 17,300 t 10
2020s 13,823 t 12,183 t 16,375 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 USSR 62,000 t compare
  2. 4 Czechoslovakia 34,000 t compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 23,800 t compare
  4. 7 France 10,650 t compare
  5. 8 Germany 9,620 t compare
  6. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,530 t compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is currants — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Currants — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14,714 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest currants — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32,006 t in 1963.
What is the lowest currants — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,500 t in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for currants — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is currants — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Currants — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Currants — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 2,775 data points, 1961–2024
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