Share cereal human food in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share cereal human food was 40.87 in 2023. β² Rising
Share cereal human food in United Kingdom, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in United Kingdom stood at 40.87. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in United Kingdom peaked at 40.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.99, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.24 | 27.52 | 35.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.29 | 25.99 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.7 | 29.52 | 33.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1 | 34.41 | 38.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.39 | 35.43 | 40.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.73 | 33.64 | 39.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.84 | 36.79 | 40.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 138 New Zealand 41.92 compare
- 139 Mexico 41.77 compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 41.07 compare
- 142 Slovak Republic 39.7 compare
- 143 Paraguay 39.67 compare
- 144 Belize 39.52 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in United Kingdom?
- Share cereal human food in United Kingdom was 40.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 40.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.99 in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share cereal human food?
- United Kingdom ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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