UK cereal crop output value
UK cereal crop output value stood at £3,286.9m in 2025, according to GOV.UK official statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Farm income and yields table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1973 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Farm income and yields table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals3 | 3,286.9 | 3,526.61 | 4,493.85 | 6,102.58 | 4,045.34 | 2,744.39 | 3,659.83 | 3,250.75 | 3,089.97 | 2,492.55 | |
| Wheat | 2,142.96 | 2,131.82 | 2,962.87 | 4,062.24 | 2,707.65 | 1,544.22 | 2,434.37 | 2,110.7 | 2,067.81 | 1,667.41 | |
| Barley | 996.59 | 1,197.28 | 1,355.74 | 1,818.24 | 1,168.11 | 1,061.77 | 1,071.91 | 1,014.93 | 909.01 | 730.42 |
Understanding UK cereal crop output value
The monetary value of cereal production across the United Kingdom is quantified here in £m, capturing all harvested grain sold off farms or retained for animal feed within the same holding. The scope includes major grain-bearing grasses grown for human consumption, malting, and livestock rations, excluding non-cereal oilseeds and pulse crops. It isolates the contribution of grain farming from wider horticultural and root crop revenues.
Interpreting these figures necessitates separating domestic harvest volumes from global market price movements that dictate farm-gate returns. Initial estimates rely on early yield surveys and spot prices, exposing them to revisions once trade and storage data consolidate. Analysts should avoid equating high output value with high profitability, as intensive fertiliser and fuel expenditures often surge alongside grain prices.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific crops are included in the cereal total?
- The aggregate covers wheat, barley, oats, and mixed summer cereal varieties.
- Are grains consumed by livestock on the same farm counted?
- Yes, home-grown cereals retained for feed are valued at market equivalent prices and included in output.
- How do international markets influence this domestic series?
- Global supply and demand balances heavily dictate the basic prices received by British grain producers.