Cereal and oilseed rape harvest: final estimates - 2022

Final estimates of area, yield and production for winter and spring barley, wheat, oats and oilseed rape, for the 2022 harvest.


Composition of cereal production in 2022

Barley accounts for 63% of total cereals produced in Scotland in 2022. Most barley in Scotland is spring barley. Spring barley makes up around 51% of total cereal production. Around 12% 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 2022

A pie chart showing percentage composition of total cereal production in Scotland 2022

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