Index of cereal production yield and land use in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 2.96 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.96 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.04 million
in 1984
All-time low
2.86 million
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.96 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in United Kingdom peaked at 4.04 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 43rd out of 186 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.06 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.20 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.43 million | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.66 million | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 3.79 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.70 million | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.80 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.76 million | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.66 million | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.96 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.02 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.94 million | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.90 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.87 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.66 million | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.50 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.49 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.03 million | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.36 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.14 million | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 3.08 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million | -4.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.96 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 10.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.96 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 million | 3.06 million | 3.83 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.76 million | 3.66 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 million | 3.87 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 3.03 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 million | 2.86 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million | 3.01 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million | 2.96 million | 3.21 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in United Kingdom?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in United Kingdom was 2.96 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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