FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Asparagus production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 4,951 t of asparagus, the 20th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 5,855 t in 2016. Area harvested: 2,063 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4,951 t
- World rank
- 20 of 47
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 5,855 t
- 2016
Asparagus in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,951 | −5.0% | 2,063 | 2.40 |
| 2023 | 5,212 | +22% | 2,171 | 2.40 |
| 2022 | 4,258 | −1.4% | 2,129 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 4,318 | −18% | 2,272 | 1.90 |
| 2020 | 5,262 | +4.8% | 2,392 | 2.20 |
| 2019 | 5,023 | +0.8% | 2,392 | 2.10 |
| 2018 | 4,984 | +0.5% | 2,492 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 4,958 | −15% | 2,479 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | 5,855 | +8.6% | 2,342 | 2.50 |
| 2015 | 5,393 | −6.9% | 2,247 | 2.40 |
| 2014 | 5,792 | +18% | 2,145 | 2.70 |
| 2013 | 4,920 | −8.4% | 2,050 | 2.40 |
| 2012 | 5,370 | +5.3% | 1,990 | 2.70 |
| 2011 | 5,100 | +31% | 1,970 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 3,900 | +11% | 1,710 | 2.28 |
| 2009 | 3,500 | +8.8% | 1,580 | 2.22 |
| 2008 | 3,218 | +7.3% | 1,435 | 2.24 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +25% | 1,415 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 1,454 | 1.65 |
| 2005 | 2,300 | +35% | 1,150 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 788 | 2.16 |
| 2003 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 790 | 2.15 |
| 2002 | 1,700 | +13% | 810 | 2.10 |
| 2001 | 1,500 | −10% | 780 | 1.92 |
| 2000 | 1,670 | −17% | 819 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 900 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +17% | 900 | 2.33 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | −7.7% | 800 | 2.25 |
| 1996 | 1,950 | +11% | 800 | 2.44 |
| 1995 | 1,750 | +2.9% | 600 | 2.92 |
| 1994 | 1,700 | +18% | 726 | 2.34 |
| 1993 | 1,437 | −3.6% | 726 | 1.98 |
| 1992 | 1,491 | −20% | 721 | 2.07 |
| 1991 | 1,862 | +18% | 808 | 2.30 |
| 1990 | 1,579 | −15% | 691 | 2.29 |
| 1989 | 1,859 | +55% | 789 | 2.36 |
| 1988 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 633 | 1.90 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 711 | 1.55 |
| 1986 | 1,100 | +41% | 618 | 1.78 |
| 1985 | 778 | +1.0% | 476 | 1.63 |
| 1984 | 770 | +28% | 437 | 1.76 |
| 1983 | 600 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.50 |
| 1982 | 600 | +20% | 390 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 500 | 0.0% | 412 | 1.21 |
| 1980 | 500 | +67% | 344 | 1.45 |
| 1979 | 300 | −25% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 400 | −33% | 300 | 1.33 |
| 1977 | 600 | 0.0% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 600 | 0.0% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 600 | −14% | 400 | 1.50 |
| 1974 | 700 | +15% | 400 | 1.75 |
| 1973 | 610 | +20% | 445 | 1.37 |
| 1972 | 508 | −29% | 445 | 1.14 |
| 1971 | 711 | +17% | 445 | 1.60 |
| 1970 | 610 | 0.0% | 445 | 1.37 |
| 1969 | 610 | −25% | 405 | 1.51 |
| 1968 | 813 | +14% | 445 | 1.83 |
| 1967 | 711 | −30% | 486 | 1.46 |
| 1966 | 1,016 | 0.0% | 486 | 2.09 |
| 1965 | 1,016 | 0.0% | 445 | 2.28 |
| 1964 | 1,016 | 0.0% | 445 | 2.28 |
| 1963 | 1,016 | 0.0% | 445 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 1,016 | 0.0% | 445 | 2.28 |
| 1961 | 1,016 | — | 445 | 2.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 60 t USD 511,000
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 72
- Imports
- 10,492 t USD 70.7 m
- Importer rank
- 6 of 119
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.