UK cereals supply and demand estimates

Updated 27 May 2021
The balance between supply and demand sets the overall tone of the domestic market. AHDB publishes forecasts of cereal supply and demand for the UK split into the areas of availability, consumption, exports and stocks.

Latest UK cereal supply and demand: May 2021

Key points

  • Wheat consumption increased from previous estimate, leaving a sizeable deficit.
  • Barley consumption increases leaving the balance of supply and demand tighter.
  • Maize imports are cut as domestic consumption decreases.
  • Oat consumption is cut leading to increased forecast ending stocks.
Download the third official 2020/21 UK supply and demand estimates
Previous 2020/21 estimates
Second official 2020/21 UK supply and demand estimates First official 2020/21 UK cereal supply and demand estimates AHDB 2020/21 wheat and barley early balance sheets

Historic UK supply and demand

2019/20

2018/19

2017/18

2016/17

2015/16

2014/15

2013/14

Get involved

As part of our work on UK cereals supply and demand we run two groups to enhance our offering to the industry – the AHDB Cross Sector Working Group and the AHDB Audit Function Group.

The aim of the two groups is to gain more industry input into the balance sheet forecasts before they are finalised, as well as ensuring all data is up-to-date and accurate.

To find out more or if you are interested in joining either group, please do get in contact with the AHDB Balance Sheet Team at balance.sheet.team@ahdb.org.uk

Download terms of reference (TOR) for both groups.

AHDB cross sector working group - TOR AHDB audit function group - TOR
Historic end-season UK cereal supply and demand dataset

Additional information

Next update: by 20 September 2021* 

*subject to revision

Contact us

For further infomation please contact the AHDB Balance Sheet Team at balance.sheet.team@ahdb.org.uk

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