Scottish Cereal Harvest 2013

Final estimates from the 2013 Scottish harvest have been released. Compared with the 2012 harvest:

• Spring barley production increased by 18% to 1.7 million tonnes.
• Winter barley production increased by 1% to 280,000 tonnes.
• Wheat production decreased by 3%, a 14% reduction in area was offset by a 12% increase in average yield.
• Oat production increased by 75% to 187,000 tonnes.
• Oilseed rape production rose by 5%, mainly from higher yields, provisional estimates indicated a 2% fall in production.
• Overall 2013 cereal production is estimates at 2.9 million tonnes, 56,000 tonnes more than first estimates predicted.

The full statistical release can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/12/8414