Cereal and oilseed rape harvest: final estimates - 2023

Final estimates of area, yield and production for winter and spring barley, wheat, oats and oilseed rape, for the 2023 harvest.

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Composition of cereal production in 2023

Barley accounts for 63% of total cereals produced in Scotland in 2023. Most barley in Scotland is spring barley. Spring barley makes up around 52% of total cereal production. Around 11% of total cereals is winter barley.

Wheat is the second most widespread crop, making up around 32% of total cereal production.

Oats contribute around 5% to total cereals produced.

Figure 6: Percentage composition of total cereal production in Scotland in 2023

A pie chart showing percentage composition of total cereal production in Scotland in 2023

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