Agricultural production in United Kingdom
According to FAOSTAT, the United Kingdom produced 19.4 million t of cereals, 2.4 million t of vegetables, 588,775 t of fruit, 4.2 million t of meat (19th in the world) and 15.9 million t of milk (12th in the world) in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were wheat (11.1 million t), sugar beet (7.8 million t) and barley (7.1 million t).
- Products recorded
- 88
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 27
- products
- Year
- 2024
The United Kingdom ranks second or third in the world for condensed skim milk and gooseberries.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in dry peas (+129%), followed by rapeseed (−66%).
Livestock numbers: 9.4 million cattle, 4.7 million pigs, 31.0 million sheep and 111,000 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 19,441,252 | 28 | 0.62% | −21% |
| All milk | 15,939,048 | 12 | 1.62% | +5.9% |
| All sugar crops | 7,816,758 | 29 | 0.35% | −16% |
| All roots and tubers | 5,515,533 | 33 | 0.58% | −6.7% |
| All meat | 4,171,522 | 19 | 1.12% | +13% |
| All vegetables | 2,391,903 | 49 | 0.2% | −15% |
| All pulses | 1,021,648 | 19 | 1.05% | +28% |
| All eggs | 850,000 | 18 | 0.85% | +22% |
| All fruit | 588,775 | 104 | 0.06% | −8.9% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 15,939,048 | 12 | 2% | +5.9% |
| Wheat | 11,146,000 | 16 | 1.4% | −33% |
| Sugar beet | 7,816,758 | 10 | 2.66% | −16% |
| Barley | 7,091,000 | 8 | 4.99% | +2.6% |
| Potatoes | 5,515,533 | 16 | 1.41% | −6.7% |
| Beer | 3,419,600 | 10 | 1.85% | −19% |
| Skim milk of cows | 3,384,168 | 11 | 2.37% | +3.8% |
| Chicken meat | 1,852,000 | 18 | 1.44% | +28% |
| Raw sugar | 1,078,000 | 25 | 0.57% | −25% |
| Oats | 986,000 | 8 | 4.4% | +20% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 960,800 | 18 | 0.77% | +11% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 934,300 | 15 | 1.34% | +6.5% |
| Carrots and turnips | 862,713 | 7 | 1.91% | +14% |
| Hen eggs | 842,000 | 17 | 0.9% | +24% |
| Rapeseed | 823,605 | 15 | 0.94% | −67% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 732,000 | 10 | 2.33% | −2.3% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 509,900 | 10 | 2.22% | +33% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 460,316 | 4 | 7.35% | +20% |
| Apples | 408,047 | 28 | 0.42% | −9.6% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 311,869 | 53 | 0.11% | −46% |
| Peas, dry | 293,360 | 10 | 2.07% | +129% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 267,972 | 5 | 6.02% | −7.3% |
| Sheep meat | 265,500 | 9 | 2.3% | −11% |
| Onions, dry | 256,192 | 51 | 0.24% | −32% |
| Margarine and shortening | 250,000 | 14 | 1.9% | −24% |
| Molasses | 243,419 | 31 | 0.33% | −25% |
| Butter of cow milk | 200,900 | 9 | 3.36% | +39% |
| Tallow | 181,600 | 7 | 2.2% | +32% |
| Cabbages | 177,553 | 37 | 0.24% | −37% |
| Peas, green | 165,609 | 8 | 0.76% | +2.9% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 165,153 | 17 | 0.61% | +2.6% |
| Soya bean oil | 161,500 | 28 | 0.27% | +32% |
| Rye | 138,259 | 15 | 1.19% | +147% |
| Skim milk, condensed | 135,347 | 2 | 14.48% | +74% |
| Turkey meat | 117,531 | 10 | 2.31% | −32% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 109,402 | 18 | 0.39% | −19% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 104,903 | 13 | 2.23% | +58% |
| Strawberries | 98,703 | 16 | 0.92% | −5.5% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 88,239 | 19 | 0.91% | +6.5% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 86,509 | 16 | 0.99% | +6.5% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 79,589 | 8 | 2.33% | +6.5% |
| Mushrooms | 76,854 | 12 | 0.15% | −19% |
| Tomatoes | 75,964 | 86 | 0.04% | −23% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 74,588 | 12 | 0.91% | +11% |
| Whole milk powder | 71,585 | 11 | 1.43% | +59% |
| Whey, dry | 68,895 | 14 | 2.09% | +6.0% |
| Wool, greasy | 68,520 | 5 | 4.04% | +1.6% |
| Fat of pigs | 60,682 | 12 | 0.53% | +11% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 57,265 | 6 | 2.63% | −11% |
| Cucumbers | 53,000 | 56 | 0.06% | −6.2% |
| Leeks | 47,259 | 13 | 2.21% | +33% |
| Mixed grain | 46,957 | 6 | 2.89% | +80% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 38,003 | 12 | 1.92% | −11% |
| Oil of maize | 35,700 | 16 | 1.16% | +53% |
| Triticale | 33,036 | 23 | 0.27% | −34% |
| Linseed | 31,038 | 10 | 1.03% | −21% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 30,598 | 18 | 1.07% | +13% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 29,960 | 18 | 2.05% | +133% |
| Duck meat | 27,292 | 16 | 0.37% | −15% |
| Other beans, green | 22,695 | 33 | 0.09% | +56% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 22,327 | 11 | 3.41% | — |
| Tea, packed | 20,014 | 22 | 0.27% | — |
| Pears | 19,504 | 44 | 0.07% | −25% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 17,091 | 73 | 0.04% | −28% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 16,200 | 29 | 0.26% | +11% |
| Raspberries | 15,708 | 10 | 1.71% | −12% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 15,638 | 25 | 0.28% | +14% |
| Currants | 14,714 | 4 | 2.08% | +16% |
| Flax, raw or retted | 14,500 | 7 | 1.12% | −3.2% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 14,056 | 9 | 2.19% | −11% |
| Oil of linseed | 11,900 | 10 | 1.52% | +113% |
| Grapes | 11,408 | 75 | 0.02% | +34% |
| Cream, fresh | 10,746 | 36 | 0.29% | −73% |
| Whey, condensed | 10,735 | 16 | 0.42% | +207% |
| Honey | 10,089 | 32 | 0.51% | +14% |
| Eggs from other birds in shell, fresh, n.e.c. | 8,000 | 14 | 0.13% | −47% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 7,994 | 16 | 0.74% | +1.5% |
| Cherries | 5,920 | 39 | 0.19% | +48% |
| Horse meat, fresh or chilled | 5,775 | 16 | 0.77% | +24% |
| Asparagus | 4,951 | 20 | 0.06% | −15% |
| Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 4,684 | 39 | 0.23% | −2.2% |
| Plums | 4,480 | 60 | 0.04% | −62% |
| Gooseberries | 2,297 | 3 | 2.4% | −4.5% |
| Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled | 1,915 | 25 | 0.12% | −10% |
| Goose meat | 1,724 | 12 | 0.03% | −11% |
| Hop cones | 1,095 | 11 | 0.69% | +156% |
| Edible offals of horses and other equines, fresh, chilled or frozen | 601 | 16 | 0.63% | +24% |
| Wine | 376 | 69 | 0% | −12% |
Live animals, 2024
United Kingdom among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of United Kingdom, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
United Kingdom had 69.1 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 231 | 97.7 | 2.4× |
| Wheat | 161 | 97.8 | 1.6× |
| Sugar beet | 113 | 36.0 | 3.1× |
| Barley | 103 | 17.4 | 5.9× |
| Potatoes | 79.8 | 47.8 | 1.7× |
| Beer | 49.5 | 22.7 | 2.2× |
| Skim milk of cows | 48.9 | 17.5 | 2.8× |
| Chicken meat | 26.8 | 15.7 | 1.7× |
| Raw sugar | 15.6 | 23.0 | 0.7× |
| Oats | 14.3 | 2.75 | 5.2× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 13.9 | 15.4 | 0.9× |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 13.5 | 8.55 | 1.6× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
United Kingdom reported exports of 179 and imports of 194 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 186,736 | USD 1.07 bn | 5.75 | 11 of 123 |
| Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled | 79,515 | USD 739 m | 9.30 | 3 of 82 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 436,380 | USD 611 m | 1.40 | 8 of 149 |
| Wine | 21,016 | USD 487 m | 23.19 | 27 of 128 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 738,643 | USD 387 m | 0.52 | 5 of 110 |
| Butter of cow milk | 43,441 | USD 288 m | 6.63 | 9 of 113 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 199,935 | USD 246 m | 1.23 | 13 of 123 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 104,919 | USD 245 m | 2.34 | 13 of 81 |
| Potatoes | 248,322 | USD 233 m | 0.94 | 13 of 124 |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 143,152 | USD 206 m | 1.44 | 8 of 67 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine | 1,263,558 | USD 4.96 bn | 3.93 | 2 of 192 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 416,484 | USD 2.43 bn | 5.83 | 5 of 192 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 465,382 | USD 1.85 bn | 3.98 | 10 of 189 |
| Wheat | 3,083,826 | USD 887 m | 0.29 | 22 of 176 |
| Tomatoes | 395,925 | USD 795 m | 2.01 | 5 of 163 |
| Maize (corn) | 2,827,450 | USD 768 m | 0.27 | 19 of 190 |
| Grapes | 273,469 | USD 764 m | 2.79 | 5 of 188 |
| Coffee, green | 153,743 | USD 711 m | 4.63 | 13 of 177 |
| Bananas | 806,369 | USD 651 m | 0.81 | 10 of 139 |
| Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) | 247,501 | USD 632 m | 2.55 | 3 of 161 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in United Kingdom?
By volume, the largest products of United Kingdom in 2024 were cow milk (15.9 million t), wheat (11.1 million t), sugar beet (7.8 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is United Kingdom the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 2nd, for skim milk, condensed.
How much cow milk does United Kingdom produce per person?
About 231 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 97.7 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does United Kingdom export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 1.07 bn), meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (USD 739 m), beer of barley, malted (USD 611 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does United Kingdom import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were wine (USD 4.96 bn), cheese from whole cow milk (USD 2.43 bn), meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 1.85 bn).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.