Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 7,138 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,138 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7,981 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
6,171 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom stood at 7,138 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom peaked at 7,981 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,171 kg per hectare, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,171 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 6,466 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6,327 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6,429 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,557 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,873 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7,300 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6,696 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 6,661 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,043 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 7,165 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,291 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 7,077 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 7,033 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,032 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,196 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7,279 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,632 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 7,420 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 7,030 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6,953 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,985 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,215 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 6,632 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 7,696 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 7,981 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7,023 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 7,229 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,789 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7,946 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 6,241 kg per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 6,967 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 7,720 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7,138 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7,138 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7,138 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,652 kg per hectare | 6,171 kg per hectare | 7,300 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,015 kg per hectare | 6,291 kg per hectare | 7,420 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,145 kg per hectare | 6,215 kg per hectare | 7,981 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,016 kg per hectare | 6,241 kg per hectare | 7,720 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom was 7,138 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7,981 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,171 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.