The value of home-produced vegetables increased by 2.1% to just over £2 billion in 2024, with production volumes increasing by 2.3% to 2.4 million tonnes. There was an increase of 1.0% in the value of field vegetables, to £1.6 billion (£15 million increase) whilst the value of protected vegetables increased by 6.7% to £421 million (£26 million increase)
Total supply increased by 3.9% to 4.5 million tonnes. Imports of vegetables increased by 5.6% to 2.2 million tonnes and exports decreased by 0.9% to 75 thousand tonnes.
Home production of vegetables contributed to around 53% of the total UK supply in 2024, compared to 54% in 2023.
Fruit
Home produced fruit has increased in value to just under £1.1 billion, an increase of 4.5% compared to 2023, with production volumes decreasing 0.5% to 579 thousand tonnes.
There was an increase of 5.5% in the value of fruit grown in the open, to just over £1 billion (£54 million increase) whilst the value of glasshouse fruit decreased by 12% to £52 million (£6.9 million decrease).
Home production contributed 15% of the total UK supply of fruit in 2024, down from the 2023 figure of 16%
Ornamentals
UK ornamentals were worth £1.7 billion in 2024, a decrease of 0.3% compared to 2023.