Rapeseed yields in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Rapeseed yields was 2.81 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rapeseed 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 rapeseed yields in United Kingdom is 2.81 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in United Kingdom peaked at 3.91 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
United Kingdom ranks 18th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rapeseed yields in United Kingdom?
- Rapeseed yields in United Kingdom was 2.81 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 rapeseed yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does United Kingdom rank for rapeseed yields?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.