UK crop output value
UK crop output value stood at £11,424.42m 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crop output7 | 11,424.42 | 11,788.21 | 12,327.18 | 13,559.65 | 11,108.31 | 9,083.93 | 10,072.51 | 9,497.28 | 9,271.43 | 8,195.46 | |
| Cereals | 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 | |
| Industrial crops | 892.6 | 940.65 | 1,111.03 | 1,363.68 | 972.48 | 735.86 | 983.64 | 1,028.63 | 1,190.88 | 853.45 |
Understanding UK crop output value
Aggregate crop output value measures the total economic revenue generated by all harvested plant production across the United Kingdom, denominated in £m. The scope encompasses arable crops, horticulture, field vegetables, fruits, and industrial plants grown for commercial sale or on-farm utilisation. It excludes livestock and animal product revenues, serving as the primary aggregate for the plant-based component of agricultural production before subtracting intermediate seed, fertiliser, and machinery expenses.
Evaluating this series requires awareness of weather-driven harvest volatility and international grain market price transmissions that overshadow underlying volume trends. Early provisional figures depend on pre-harvest yield projections and regional crop surveys, making them susceptible to retrospective adjustments. Comparisons with livestock output metrics highlight contrasting biological cycles and cost structures inherent to different farming enterprises.
Frequently asked questions
- Which product categories are aggregated within total crop output?
- The total groups cereals, industrial crops, forage plants, vegetables, horticultural items, and potatoes.
- Does this series deduct the cost of seeds and fertilisers?
- No, this is an output metric recording gross value before intermediate consumption expenses are subtracted.
- Why do seasonal weather patterns heavily influence these figures?
- Plant growth depends entirely on optimal climatic conditions during specific vegetative windows, causing large fluctuations in harvested volume.