Australia and New Zealand vs World: Oats — Area harvested

Australia and New Zealand
746,420 ha
in 2024
World
8.54 million ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
4th
World rank
1st

Oats — Area harvested over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • World
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 8.54 million ha against 746,420 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 7.79 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 11.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 79 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.45 million ha 31.38 million ha 29.93 million ha World
1970s 1.16 million ha 28.66 million ha 27.50 million ha World
1980s 1.26 million ha 24.41 million ha 23.15 million ha World
1990s 994,342 ha 17.24 million ha 16.25 million ha World
2000s 928,364 ha 11.84 million ha 10.92 million ha World
2010s 839,273 ha 9.58 million ha 8.74 million ha World
2020s 757,537 ha 9.03 million ha 8.27 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oats — area harvested, Australia and New Zealand or World?
World, at 8.54 million ha against 746,420 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in oats — area harvested between Australia and New Zealand and World?
7.79 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and World rank globally for oats — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Oats — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oats — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,928 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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