Germany vs Western Europe: Oats — Area harvested

Germany
156,200 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
259,845 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Western Europe rank
13th

Oats — Area harvested over time

  • Germany
  • Western Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 259,845 ha against 156,200 ha in Germany, a difference of 103,645 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 million ha 2.57 million ha 1.49 million ha Western Europe
1970s 1.02 million ha 1.91 million ha 887,842 ha Western Europe
1980s 734,208 ha 1.27 million ha 531,772 ha Western Europe
1990s 341,577 ha 568,581 ha 227,004 ha Western Europe
2000s 210,676 ha 372,092 ha 161,416 ha Western Europe
2010s 132,153 ha 255,156 ha 123,003 ha Western Europe
2020s 158,040 ha 278,643 ha 120,603 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oats — area harvested, Germany or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 259,845 ha against 156,200 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in oats — area harvested between Germany and Western Europe?
103,645 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Western Europe rank globally for oats — area harvested?
Germany ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 13th 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
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