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The UK has about 73,000 goats, mostly as milk producers; this number is relatively small by EU standards. [Notes 1] Venison production in the UK is mainly from red deer, with a few fallow deer as well, but there are only about 300 venison-producing farms. As noted above, there are about 26,500 farms with chickens.
Some 93% of all cereals consumed in the UK last year were produced in the country, compared with 53% of fresh vegetables. Key statistics in Government report on UK food security Skip to main content
Agriculture in England is today intensive, highly mechanised, and efficient by European standards, producing about 60% of food needs with only 2% of the labour force. It contributes around 2% of GDP. Around two thirds of production is devoted to livestock, one third to arable crops.
The food and drink industry is an important sector in the English economy consisting of hot and alcoholic beverages [a], spices, cereals, livestock, fisheries, sugar and honey. [ 1 ] The total value of England's food and drinks exports is £10.2bn as of 2021.
The figures mark a stunning decline and are particularly pressing as sales to the European Union make up 57 per cent of all UK food exports, making it Britain’s biggest market by far, worth £ ...
A map of worldwide wheat production in 2000 Wheat is one of the most widely produced primary crops in the world. The following international wheat production statistics come from the Food and Agriculture Organization figures from FAOSTAT database, older from International Grains Council figures from the report "Grain Market Report".
The UK food supply chain is a resilient one. But there does need to be some significant transformation in the way our food system works Voices: The real reason behind UK food shortages – and how ...
The UK has rarely been self-sufficient in terms of food supply. In 2023, the country was 54–60% self-sufficient in food. [4] [5] In 2022, the country produced enough sheep and milk to be self-sufficient, and almost enough poultry, eggs and cereals, but other foods, such as rice, tomatoes and exotic fruits, had to be imported. [6]