Cereal production in Scotland corresponds to the ten-year average Despite difficult weather conditions, the volume of production of cereal crops in Scotland in 2023 generally corresponds to the ten-year average, reports FarmingUK .
At the same time, it is noted that in 2023, the production and yield of cereals in the specified region of Great Britain decreased by 6% and 2%, respectively, compared to the record indicators of 2022.
However, overall grain yields remained slightly above the ten-year average, the Central Statistics Committee said in a report.
Overall, the total production of cereals in 2023 decreased to slightly less than 3.1 million tons, despite a slight increase in planted areas.
In turn, rapeseed production reached the highest level in the last two decades, amounting to 166,000 tons, which is 10% more than a year earlier. At the same time, acreage under oilseeds in Scotland also reached its highest level in the last 20 years.