Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wheat — Gross Production Index Number was 70.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — gross production index number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 70.5.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production index number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 108.96 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.53, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.53 | — |
| 1962 | 25.13 | +52.0% |
| 1963 | 19.27 | -23.3% |
| 1964 | 23.99 | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 26.38 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 21.98 | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 24.69 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 21.95 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 21.28 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 26.8 | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 30.46 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 30.24 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 31.65 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 38.78 | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 28.39 | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 29.98 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 33.36 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 41.81 | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 45.34 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 53.57 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 55.09 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 65.27 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 68.31 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 94.68 | +38.6% |
| 1985 | 76.19 | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 87.98 | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 75.52 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 74.13 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 88.75 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 90.84 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 89.14 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 81.53 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 84.21 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 90.51 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 101.65 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 94.99 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 97.71 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 94.03 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 105.64 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 73.24 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 101.02 | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 90.33 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 97.86 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 94 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 93.32 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.62 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 108.96 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 89.02 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 94.1 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 83.87 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 75.4 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 105.03 | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.97 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 93.84 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 85.73 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 102.62 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 61.08 | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 88.47 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 98.29 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 88.42 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 70.5 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.36 | 16.53 | 26.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.68 | 26.8 | 45.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.95 | 53.57 | 94.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.34 | 81.53 | 101.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7 | 73.24 | 108.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.21 | 75.4 | 105.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.35 | 61.08 | 98.29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — gross production index number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Wheat — gross production index number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 70.5 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production index number recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 108.96 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production index number recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wheat — gross production index number?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production index number rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, published as part of Wheat — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.