All cereals production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 19.4 million t of all cereals, the 28th largest in the world (0.62% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 26.6 million t in 1984. Area harvested: 3.0 million ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 19.4 million t
- World rank
- 28 of 177
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 26.6 million t
- 1984
All cereals in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.62%
- 0.87% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.6
- world 4.2 (+56%)
- kg per person
- 281
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Egypt | 24,001,618 | 0.77% |
| 27 | Spain | 20,862,990 | 0.67% |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 19,441,252 | 0.62% |
| 29 | Romania | 17,864,380 | 0.57% |
| 30 | Cambodia | 15,580,000 | 0.50% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,441,252 | −12% | 2,964,415 | 6.56 |
| 2023 | 22,047,420 | −9.5% | 3,088,787 | 7.14 |
| 2022 | 24,362,311 | +8.9% | 3,155,713 | 7.72 |
| 2021 | 22,369,109 | +18% | 3,210,819 | 6.97 |
| 2020 | 18,961,989 | −26% | 3,038,280 | 6.24 |
| 2019 | 25,517,303 | +21% | 3,211,351 | 7.95 |
| 2018 | 21,084,346 | −8.3% | 3,105,815 | 6.79 |
| 2017 | 23,000,066 | +4.7% | 3,181,631 | 7.23 |
| 2016 | 21,964,131 | −11% | 3,127,630 | 7.02 |
| 2015 | 24,734,564 | +1.1% | 3,099,217 | 7.98 |
| 2014 | 24,468,841 | +22% | 3,179,197 | 7.70 |
| 2013 | 20,083,467 | +2.9% | 3,028,452 | 6.63 |
| 2012 | 19,515,045 | −9.2% | 3,139,924 | 6.22 |
| 2011 | 21,484,952 | +2.6% | 3,075,987 | 6.98 |
| 2010 | 20,946,145 | −3.1% | 3,012,536 | 6.95 |
| 2009 | 21,619,013 | −11% | 3,075,443 | 7.03 |
| 2008 | 24,282,470 | +27% | 3,272,480 | 7.42 |
| 2007 | 19,123,516 | −8.2% | 2,883,382 | 6.63 |
| 2006 | 20,840,385 | −0.7% | 2,863,222 | 7.28 |
| 2005 | 20,994,000 | −4.6% | 2,917,266 | 7.20 |
| 2004 | 22,009,971 | +2.4% | 3,130,046 | 7.03 |
| 2003 | 21,494,212 | −6.4% | 3,056,295 | 7.03 |
| 2002 | 22,965,900 | +21% | 3,245,214 | 7.08 |
| 2001 | 18,958,946 | −21% | 3,013,619 | 6.29 |
| 2000 | 23,988,441 | +8.4% | 3,348,084 | 7.16 |
| 1999 | 22,123,808 | −2.8% | 3,141,102 | 7.04 |
| 1998 | 22,767,929 | −3.2% | 3,417,892 | 6.66 |
| 1997 | 23,523,248 | −4.0% | 3,513,146 | 6.70 |
| 1996 | 24,510,178 | +12% | 3,357,622 | 7.30 |
| 1995 | 21,859,745 | +9.6% | 3,180,707 | 6.87 |
| 1994 | 19,945,396 | +2.4% | 3,041,955 | 6.56 |
| 1993 | 19,481,622 | −12% | 3,030,448 | 6.43 |
| 1992 | 22,057,171 | −2.5% | 3,486,261 | 6.33 |
| 1991 | 22,629,199 | +0.3% | 3,499,695 | 6.47 |
| 1990 | 22,569,000 | −0.7% | 3,657,300 | 6.17 |
| 1989 | 22,728,932 | +7.9% | 3,874,255 | 5.87 |
| 1988 | 21,063,000 | −2.9% | 3,901,000 | 5.40 |
| 1987 | 21,698,000 | −11% | 3,940,700 | 5.51 |
| 1986 | 24,509,000 | +9.0% | 4,029,000 | 6.08 |
| 1985 | 22,486,000 | −16% | 4,021,000 | 5.59 |
| 1984 | 26,614,000 | +25% | 4,038,000 | 6.59 |
| 1983 | 21,305,600 | −2.8% | 3,962,000 | 5.38 |
| 1982 | 21,919,000 | +12% | 4,030,000 | 5.44 |
| 1981 | 19,629,000 | +0.8% | 3,979,000 | 4.93 |
| 1980 | 19,472,785 | +12% | 3,938,550 | 4.94 |
| 1979 | 17,416,895 | +0.9% | 3,872,808 | 4.50 |
| 1978 | 17,262,000 | +3.2% | 3,816,928 | 4.52 |
| 1977 | 16,726,567 | +26% | 3,706,043 | 4.51 |
| 1976 | 13,263,000 | −4.8% | 3,685,000 | 3.60 |
| 1975 | 13,936,000 | −15% | 3,655,432 | 3.81 |
| 1974 | 16,394,537 | +7.0% | 3,752,402 | 4.37 |
| 1973 | 15,316,018 | −1.4% | 3,756,082 | 4.08 |
| 1972 | 15,533,794 | +3.7% | 3,804,376 | 4.08 |
| 1971 | 14,975,270 | +13% | 3,814,169 | 3.93 |
| 1970 | 13,267,110 | −2.3% | 3,717,376 | 3.57 |
| 1969 | 13,580,196 | +3.3% | 3,699,550 | 3.67 |
| 1968 | 13,142,810 | −10% | 3,813,396 | 3.45 |
| 1967 | 14,649,718 | +9.0% | 3,826,331 | 3.83 |
| 1966 | 13,439,265 | −2.0% | 3,791,421 | 3.54 |
| 1965 | 13,716,688 | +7.2% | 3,657,704 | 3.75 |
| 1964 | 12,799,102 | +13% | 3,427,053 | 3.73 |
| 1963 | 11,364,849 | −3.6% | 3,261,715 | 3.48 |
| 1962 | 11,790,944 | +21% | 3,201,027 | 3.68 |
| 1961 | 9,721,851 | — | 3,060,601 | 3.18 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 19.4 million t in 2024, 0.62% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of cereals?
United Kingdom ranked 28th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 26.6 million t in 1984.
What is the yield of cereals in United Kingdom?
6.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19.4 million t from 3.0 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.