Corn yields in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Corn yields was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 1980. ▼ Falling
Corn yields in United Kingdom, 1970–1980
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.57 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in United Kingdom peaked at 5 tonnes per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.57 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 135th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Corn yields in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1971 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +63.6% |
| 1978 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -41.6% |
| 1980 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 132 Burkina Faso 1.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 133 Kenya 1.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 134 Moldova 1.62 tonnes per hectare
- 136 Yemen 1.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 137 Gabon 1.56 tonnes per hectare compare
- 138 Micronesia (country) 1.45 tonnes per hectare
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 corn yields in United Kingdom?
- Corn yields in United Kingdom was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 1980, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for corn yields?
- United Kingdom ranks 135th out of 171 countries with data for 1980.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.