Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.96 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.96 million hectares
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.04 million hectares
in 1984
All-time low
2.86 million hectares
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2.96 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.04 million hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million hectares, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.06 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.20 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.26 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.43 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.66 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 3.79 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.81 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.70 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.72 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.81 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.80 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.76 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.75 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.66 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.69 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.71 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.82 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.87 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.94 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.98 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.03 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.96 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.04 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.02 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.94 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.90 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.87 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.66 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.50 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.49 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.03 million hectares | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.36 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.14 million hectares | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million hectares | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.13 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 3.08 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million hectares | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.96 million hectares 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 in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 million hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million hectares in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.