Wheat production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 11.1 million t of wheat, the 16th largest in the world (1.40% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 17.2 million t in 2008. Area harvested: 1.5 million ha, yield 7.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11.1 million t
- World rank
- 16 of 122
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 17.2 million t
- 2008
Wheat in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 2.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.3
- world 3.6 (+100%)
- kg per person
- 161
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Iran | 16,750,000 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Poland | 12,183,620 | 1.5% |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 11,146,000 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Egypt | 9,400,000 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Romania | 9,290,880 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 11,146,000 | −20% | 1,530,771 | 7.28 |
| 2023 | 13,980,000 | −10% | 1,720,000 | 8.13 |
| 2022 | 15,540,000 | +11% | 1,809,000 | 8.59 |
| 2021 | 13,988,000 | +45% | 1,790,000 | 7.81 |
| 2020 | 9,658,000 | −40% | 1,387,000 | 6.96 |
| 2019 | 16,225,000 | +20% | 1,816,000 | 8.93 |
| 2018 | 13,555,000 | −8.6% | 1,748,000 | 7.75 |
| 2017 | 14,837,000 | +3.2% | 1,792,000 | 8.28 |
| 2016 | 14,383,000 | −13% | 1,823,000 | 7.89 |
| 2015 | 16,444,000 | −1.0% | 1,832,000 | 8.98 |
| 2014 | 16,606,009 | +39% | 1,935,737 | 8.58 |
| 2013 | 11,921,304 | −10% | 1,614,511 | 7.38 |
| 2012 | 13,261,000 | −13% | 1,992,000 | 6.66 |
| 2011 | 15,257,083 | +2.5% | 1,969,383 | 7.75 |
| 2010 | 14,877,835 | +5.7% | 1,938,577 | 7.67 |
| 2009 | 14,075,596 | −18% | 1,775,337 | 7.93 |
| 2008 | 17,227,051 | +30% | 2,080,209 | 8.28 |
| 2007 | 13,220,620 | −10% | 1,830,000 | 7.22 |
| 2006 | 14,755,222 | −0.7% | 1,836,125 | 8.04 |
| 2005 | 14,863,000 | −3.9% | 1,867,000 | 7.96 |
| 2004 | 15,473,000 | +8.3% | 1,990,000 | 7.78 |
| 2003 | 14,281,852 | −11% | 1,835,762 | 7.78 |
| 2002 | 15,972,556 | +38% | 1,995,868 | 8.00 |
| 2001 | 11,580,107 | −31% | 1,634,996 | 7.08 |
| 2000 | 16,703,526 | +12% | 2,085,990 | 8.01 |
| 1999 | 14,866,478 | −3.8% | 1,846,874 | 8.05 |
| 1998 | 15,449,029 | +2.9% | 2,045,092 | 7.55 |
| 1997 | 15,018,248 | −6.6% | 2,035,646 | 7.38 |
| 1996 | 16,071,178 | +12% | 1,976,422 | 8.13 |
| 1995 | 14,309,981 | +7.5% | 1,858,642 | 7.70 |
| 1994 | 13,314,154 | +3.3% | 1,810,955 | 7.35 |
| 1993 | 12,890,070 | −8.5% | 1,758,958 | 7.33 |
| 1992 | 14,093,267 | −1.9% | 2,066,657 | 6.82 |
| 1991 | 14,362,419 | +2.3% | 1,980,495 | 7.25 |
| 1990 | 14,033,000 | 0.0% | 2,013,000 | 6.97 |
| 1989 | 14,033,000 | +20% | 2,083,000 | 6.74 |
| 1988 | 11,720,000 | −1.8% | 1,886,000 | 6.21 |
| 1987 | 11,940,000 | −14% | 1,994,000 | 5.99 |
| 1986 | 13,911,000 | +15% | 1,997,000 | 6.97 |
| 1985 | 12,046,000 | −20% | 1,902,000 | 6.33 |
| 1984 | 14,970,000 | +39% | 1,939,000 | 7.72 |
| 1983 | 10,800,000 | +4.7% | 1,695,000 | 6.37 |
| 1982 | 10,320,000 | +18% | 1,663,000 | 6.21 |
| 1981 | 8,710,000 | +2.8% | 1,491,000 | 5.84 |
| 1980 | 8,470,000 | +18% | 1,440,909 | 5.88 |
| 1979 | 7,168,000 | +8.4% | 1,370,760 | 5.23 |
| 1978 | 6,610,000 | +25% | 1,258,417 | 5.25 |
| 1977 | 5,274,163 | +11% | 1,076,230 | 4.90 |
| 1976 | 4,740,000 | +5.6% | 1,231,000 | 3.85 |
| 1975 | 4,488,000 | −27% | 1,035,432 | 4.33 |
| 1974 | 6,131,587 | +23% | 1,233,432 | 4.97 |
| 1973 | 5,004,535 | +4.7% | 1,146,412 | 4.37 |
| 1972 | 4,781,540 | −0.7% | 1,127,412 | 4.24 |
| 1971 | 4,816,560 | +14% | 1,097,425 | 4.39 |
| 1970 | 4,237,460 | +26% | 1,010,392 | 4.19 |
| 1969 | 3,364,750 | −3.0% | 833,205 | 4.04 |
| 1968 | 3,470,000 | −11% | 978,269 | 3.55 |
| 1967 | 3,903,807 | +12% | 933,214 | 4.18 |
| 1966 | 3,475,645 | −17% | 906,174 | 3.84 |
| 1965 | 4,171,000 | +10.0% | 1,026,000 | 4.07 |
| 1964 | 3,793,000 | +25% | 893,000 | 4.25 |
| 1963 | 3,046,000 | −23% | 780,000 | 3.91 |
| 1962 | 3,974,000 | +52% | 913,000 | 4.35 |
| 1961 | 2,614,000 | — | 739,000 | 3.54 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 165,552 t USD 44.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 102
- Imports
- 3.1 million t USD 887 m
- Importer rank
- 22 of 176
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of wheat in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 11.1 million t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of wheat?
United Kingdom ranked 16th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 17.2 million t in 2008.
What is the yield of wheat in United Kingdom?
7.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11.1 million t from 1.5 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does United Kingdom export or import wheat?
In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 165,552 t (USD 44.6 m) and imports of 3.1 million t (USD 887 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.