Wheat production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wheat production was 11.15 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat production in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in United Kingdom is 11.15 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in United Kingdom peaked at 17.23 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.33 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.69 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 14.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | 16.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.82 million tonnes | 11.58 million tonnes | 17.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.74 million tonnes | 11.92 million tonnes | 16.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | 15.54 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in United Kingdom?
- Wheat production in United Kingdom was 11.15 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wheat production?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.