Mixed grain production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 46,957 t of mixed grain, the 6th largest in the world (2.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 80%. The record was 257,671 t in 1970. Area harvested: 11,573 ha, yield 4.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 46,957 t
- World rank
- 6 of 22
- 10-year change
- +80%
- Record
- 257,671 t
- 1970
Mixed grain in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.9%
- 0.69% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.1
- world 3.1 (+29%)
- kg per person
- 0.68
- world 0.20
- 10-year change
- +80%
- world −57%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spain | 120,690 | 7.4% |
| 5 | Finland | 47,040 | 2.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 46,957 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Sweden | 37,000 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Germany | 36,200 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of mixed grain
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 | 46,957 | −0.7% | 11,573 | 4.06 |
| 2023 | 47,275 | +11% | 10,292 | 4.59 |
| 2022 | 42,471 | −2.2% | 8,851 | 4.80 |
| 2021 | 43,438 | +24% | 9,998 | 4.34 |
| 2020 | 34,971 | −0.5% | 8,946 | 3.91 |
| 2019 | 35,161 | +11% | 6,884 | 5.11 |
| 2018 | 31,630 | +34% | 6,977 | 4.53 |
| 2017 | 23,603 | +27% | 5,081 | 4.65 |
| 2016 | 18,632 | −16% | 4,659 | 4.00 |
| 2015 | 22,121 | −15% | 4,412 | 5.01 |
| 2014 | 26,039 | −2.1% | 5,561 | 4.68 |
| 2013 | 26,600 | +16% | 6,400 | 4.16 |
| 2012 | 23,000 | −2.1% | 5,000 | 4.60 |
| 2011 | 23,500 | +2.2% | 6,000 | 3.92 |
| 2010 | 23,000 | −23% | 5,500 | 4.18 |
| 2009 | 30,000 | +100% | 7,000 | 4.29 |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +15% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 13,000 | −13% | 3,000 | 4.33 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | −0.7% | 3,500 | 4.29 |
| 2005 | 15,100 | −13% | 3,400 | 4.44 |
| 2004 | 17,300 | −2.8% | 4,000 | 4.33 |
| 2003 | 17,800 | −1.1% | 4,200 | 4.24 |
| 2002 | 18,000 | +80% | 3,800 | 4.74 |
| 2001 | 10,000 | −23% | 2,600 | 3.85 |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +24% | 2,400 | 5.42 |
| 1999 | 10,500 | +78% | 2,300 | 4.57 |
| 1998 | 5,900 | +48% | 1,700 | 3.47 |
| 1997 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 4,000 | −71% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1995 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 3,315 | 4.22 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +1.9% | 3,000 | 4.33 |
| 1993 | 12,763 | −18% | 3,236 | 3.94 |
| 1992 | 15,547 | +3.6% | 3,572 | 4.35 |
| 1991 | 15,000 | −12% | 3,700 | 4.05 |
| 1990 | 17,000 | −6.7% | 4,200 | 4.05 |
| 1989 | 18,212 | −17% | 4,811 | 3.79 |
| 1988 | 22,000 | −15% | 5,000 | 4.40 |
| 1987 | 26,000 | −10% | 7,000 | 3.71 |
| 1986 | 29,000 | −6.5% | 7,000 | 4.14 |
| 1985 | 31,000 | −11% | 7,000 | 4.43 |
| 1984 | 35,000 | −1.7% | 8,000 | 4.38 |
| 1983 | 35,600 | −8.7% | 8,000 | 4.45 |
| 1982 | 39,000 | −11% | 10,000 | 3.90 |
| 1981 | 44,000 | −24% | 11,000 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 58,000 | 0.0% | 13,404 | 4.33 |
| 1979 | 58,000 | −11% | 15,624 | 3.71 |
| 1978 | 65,000 | −30% | 17,123 | 3.80 |
| 1977 | 93,000 | +4.5% | 23,734 | 3.92 |
| 1976 | 89,000 | −25% | 28,000 | 3.18 |
| 1975 | 118,000 | −22% | 35,000 | 3.37 |
| 1974 | 150,850 | −22% | 42,970 | 3.51 |
| 1973 | 192,483 | −13% | 51,170 | 3.76 |
| 1972 | 221,949 | +7.4% | 62,897 | 3.53 |
| 1971 | 206,715 | −20% | 55,609 | 3.72 |
| 1970 | 257,671 | +17% | 79,527 | 3.24 |
| 1969 | 219,975 | +43% | 63,717 | 3.45 |
| 1968 | 153,729 | +29% | 45,431 | 3.38 |
| 1967 | 119,306 | +26% | 36,172 | 3.30 |
| 1966 | 94,981 | +2.2% | 29,718 | 3.20 |
| 1965 | 92,969 | −9.9% | 30,136 | 3.08 |
| 1964 | 103,129 | −14% | 31,761 | 3.25 |
| 1963 | 120,422 | −23% | 40,273 | 2.99 |
| 1962 | 157,062 | −9.9% | 50,849 | 3.09 |
| 1961 | 174,223 | — | 60,505 | 2.88 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of mixed grain in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 46,957 t in 2024, 2.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of mixed grain?
United Kingdom ranked 6th of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Poland with 50.4% of the world total.
How has the production of mixed grain in United Kingdom changed?
It rose by 80% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −57% for the world. The record was 257,671 t in 1970.
What is the yield of mixed grain in United Kingdom?
4.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46,957 t from 11,573 ha), against a world average of 3.1 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.