All fruit production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 588,775 t of all fruit, the 104th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.9%. The record was 889,776 t in 1964. Area harvested: 32,131 ha, yield 18.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 588,775 t
- World rank
- 104 of 192
- 10-year change
- −8.9%
- Record
- 889,776 t
- 1964
All fruit in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.3
- world 13.9 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 8.52
- world 117
- 10-year change
- −8.9%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Georgia | 606,500 | 0.06% |
| 103 | Jordan | 597,476 | 0.06% |
| 104 | United Kingdom | 588,775 | 0.06% |
| 105 | North Macedonia | 543,787 | 0.06% |
| 106 | Austria | 535,250 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 588,775 | −0.3% | 32,131 | 18.32 |
| 2023 | 590,711 | −13% | 32,224 | 18.33 |
| 2022 | 676,139 | +16% | 31,872 | 21.21 |
| 2021 | 584,274 | −32% | 32,547 | 17.95 |
| 2020 | 854,933 | +0.9% | 31,762 | 26.92 |
| 2019 | 847,453 | +8.6% | 32,545 | 26.04 |
| 2018 | 780,501 | +3.3% | 33,970 | 22.98 |
| 2017 | 755,862 | +11% | 34,322 | 22.02 |
| 2016 | 682,822 | +1.9% | 33,408 | 20.44 |
| 2015 | 670,259 | +3.7% | 32,255 | 20.78 |
| 2014 | 646,608 | +11% | 32,283 | 20.03 |
| 2013 | 582,385 | +55% | 32,865 | 17.72 |
| 2012 | 375,860 | −13% | 31,903 | 11.78 |
| 2011 | 433,847 | −0.4% | 31,926 | 13.59 |
| 2010 | 435,549 | +3.8% | 31,876 | 13.66 |
| 2009 | 419,596 | −3.7% | 31,159 | 13.47 |
| 2008 | 435,767 | +6.2% | 30,594 | 14.24 |
| 2007 | 410,182 | −2.7% | 29,544 | 13.88 |
| 2006 | 421,663 | +16% | 28,638 | 14.72 |
| 2005 | 363,690 | +23% | 21,065 | 17.27 |
| 2004 | 294,977 | +8.9% | 21,353 | 13.81 |
| 2003 | 270,810 | −8.6% | 20,961 | 12.92 |
| 2002 | 296,180 | −11% | 21,906 | 13.52 |
| 2001 | 332,564 | +7.9% | 23,845 | 13.95 |
| 2000 | 308,100 | −12% | 25,929 | 11.88 |
| 1999 | 348,195 | +24% | 25,183 | 13.83 |
| 1998 | 280,100 | −4.0% | 26,382 | 10.62 |
| 1997 | 291,800 | −21% | 28,230 | 10.34 |
| 1996 | 369,700 | −6.6% | 28,093 | 13.16 |
| 1995 | 395,700 | −18% | 38,300 | 10.33 |
| 1994 | 479,800 | −9.1% | 39,067 | 12.28 |
| 1993 | 527,702 | −3.7% | 39,112 | 13.49 |
| 1992 | 548,025 | +12% | 40,180 | 13.64 |
| 1991 | 489,524 | +8.7% | 41,825 | 11.70 |
| 1990 | 450,551 | −25% | 43,139 | 10.44 |
| 1989 | 603,497 | +40% | 43,696 | 13.81 |
| 1988 | 430,660 | −13% | 44,210 | 9.74 |
| 1987 | 496,135 | +0.3% | 46,940 | 10.57 |
| 1986 | 494,445 | −0.2% | 49,180 | 10.05 |
| 1985 | 495,337 | −9.8% | 50,050 | 9.90 |
| 1984 | 549,100 | +3.9% | 52,200 | 10.52 |
| 1983 | 528,600 | −4.5% | 52,900 | 9.99 |
| 1982 | 553,600 | +37% | 52,000 | 10.65 |
| 1981 | 404,700 | −28% | 50,400 | 8.03 |
| 1980 | 564,300 | −6.5% | 54,050 | 10.44 |
| 1979 | 603,800 | +5.7% | 54,400 | 11.10 |
| 1978 | 571,400 | +32% | 52,800 | 10.82 |
| 1977 | 434,000 | −23% | 50,450 | 8.60 |
| 1976 | 562,600 | +5.4% | 53,800 | 10.46 |
| 1975 | 534,000 | −16% | 53,250 | 10.03 |
| 1974 | 639,125 | −9.5% | 58,200 | 10.98 |
| 1973 | 706,174 | +17% | 56,000 | 12.61 |
| 1972 | 605,277 | −21% | 56,500 | 10.71 |
| 1971 | 763,958 | −10% | 58,600 | 13.04 |
| 1970 | 849,205 | +23% | 59,950 | 14.17 |
| 1969 | 689,691 | +7.3% | 56,200 | 12.27 |
| 1968 | 642,644 | +43% | 52,950 | 12.14 |
| 1967 | 448,516 | −16% | 47,650 | 9.41 |
| 1966 | 535,627 | −28% | 52,650 | 10.17 |
| 1965 | 746,808 | −16% | 58,100 | 12.85 |
| 1964 | 889,776 | +9.2% | 62,450 | 14.25 |
| 1963 | 815,048 | −2.0% | 61,200 | 13.32 |
| 1962 | 831,908 | +46% | 61,550 | 13.52 |
| 1961 | 568,013 | — | 58,400 | 9.73 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 588,775 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of fruit?
United Kingdom ranked 104th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 889,776 t in 1964.
What is the yield of fruit in United Kingdom?
18.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (588,775 t from 32,131 ha), against a world average of 13.9 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.