UK wheat crop output value
UK wheat crop output value stood at £2,142.96m 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 output | 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 | |
| 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 |
Understanding UK wheat crop output value
Wheat crop output value records the total economic value of all harvested wheat grain produced across the United Kingdom, stated in £m. This series covers both winter and spring sown varieties destined for milling, animal feed, or industrial processing, excluding other cereal grains such as barley or oats. It measures the top-line contribution of the nation's largest single arable crop to overall agricultural accounts.
Reading this metric requires accounting for quality grading variations, as milling-grade wheat commands significant premiums over feed-grade grain despite similar physical volumes. First publications depend on provisional harvest estimates and early season trading prices, which face regular revision. Year-on-year comparisons often reflect sharp weather-induced yield swings rather than gradual structural adjustments in acreage.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series separate milling wheat from feed wheat?
- No, the aggregate combines all harvested wheat varieties into a single monetary total.
- Why can output value diverge from physical harvest tonnage?
- Fluctuations in global grain prices and domestic quality grades can alter financial returns independently of harvested weight.
- Are straw revenues included in this wheat output figure?
- No, straw is accounted for separately under by-products rather than primary grain output.