Crop yields in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Crop yields was 7.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.28 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
3rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
3.54 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop yields 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
The most recent figure for crop yields in United Kingdom is 7.28 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in United Kingdom peaked at 8.98 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.54 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Crop yields in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop yields in United Kingdom?
- Crop yields in United Kingdom was 7.28 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 crop yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for crop yields?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.