Cereal and oilseed rape harvest: final estimates - 2025
Final estimates of area, yield and production for winter and spring barley, wheat, oats and oilseed rape, for the 2025 harvest.
First published: 11 December 2025.
Harvest results by crop
Barley accounts for around 66% of total cereals produced in Scotland in 2025. Most barley in Scotland is spring barley. Wheat is the second most widespread crop, making up around 28% of total cereal production in 2025. Oats contribute around 6% of total cereals produced.
Summary data on area, yield and production are available in Table 1. All data tables are available to download under supporting documents.
Try our interactive charts of the data included in this report under the Crops section of the Agricultural Statistics Hub.
Table 1: Area, yield and production of cereals and oilseed rape in 2025, 2024 to 2025 percentage change and five-year average production (2020 to 2024)
| Crop | 2025 | % Change 2024 to 2025 | Five-year average (2020-2024) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Area (000 ha) |
Yield (t/ha) |
Production (000 t) |
Area | Yield | Production |
Production (000 t) |
|
|
Total Main Cereals |
433 |
7.3 |
3,144 |
2% |
3% |
5% |
3,036 |
|
Total Barley |
295 |
6.5 |
1,929 |
-2% |
-1% |
-3% |
1,951 |
|
Spring Barley |
252 |
6.2 |
1,566 |
-2% |
-4% |
-6% |
1,614 |
|
Winter Barley |
43 |
8.4 |
363 |
1% |
9% |
11% |
337 |
|
Wheat |
108 |
9.5 |
1,030 |
10% |
13% |
25% |
901 |
|
Oats |
29 |
6.3 |
185 |
7% |
-4% |
2% |
185 |
|
Oilseed Rape |
33 |
4.7 |
153 |
-11% |
29% |
15% |
140 |