Oats — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Oats — Area harvested was 542,948 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
542,948 ha
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
2.28 million ha
in 1962
All-time low
422,310 ha
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, oats — area harvested in Asia stood at 542,948 ha.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Asia peaked at 2.28 million ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 422,310 ha, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Oats — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Oats — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1.77 million ha —
1962 2.28 million ha +28.8%
1963 1.76 million ha -23.1%
1964 1.67 million ha -5.0%
1965 1.75 million ha +5.1%
1966 1.65 million ha -5.8%
1967 1.54 million ha -6.9%
1968 1.32 million ha -14.5%
1969 1.50 million ha +13.7%
1970 1.46 million ha -2.3%
1971 1.46 million ha -0.3%
1972 1.54 million ha +5.7%
1973 1.46 million ha -5.2%
1974 1.21 million ha -17.3%
1975 1.09 million ha -10.0%
1976 951,896 ha -12.5%
1977 943,879 ha -0.8%
1978 959,502 ha +1.7%
1979 886,839 ha -7.6%
1980 866,432 ha -2.3%
1981 879,357 ha +1.5%
1982 804,684 ha -8.5%
1983 819,031 ha +1.8%
1984 773,511 ha -5.6%
1985 753,086 ha -2.6%
1986 751,259 ha -0.2%
1987 861,986 ha +14.7%
1988 826,470 ha -4.1%
1989 757,854 ha -8.3%
1990 691,705 ha -8.7%
1991 887,230 ha +28.3%
1992 1.35 million ha +51.6%
1993 1.33 million ha -1.0%
1994 1.30 million ha -2.5%
1995 1.09 million ha -16.4%
1996 1.06 million ha -2.1%
1997 962,504 ha -9.5%
1998 759,792 ha -21.1%
1999 682,077 ha -10.2%
2000 848,762 ha +24.4%
2001 704,435 ha -17.0%
2002 596,568 ha -15.3%
2003 572,046 ha -4.1%
2004 591,085 ha +3.3%
2005 510,117 ha -13.7%
2006 518,308 ha +1.6%
2007 553,894 ha +6.9%
2008 490,053 ha -11.5%
2009 469,606 ha -4.2%
2010 455,396 ha -3.0%
2011 422,310 ha -7.3%
2012 477,965 ha +13.2%
2013 518,201 ha +8.4%
2014 480,088 ha -7.4%
2015 483,065 ha +0.6%
2016 503,913 ha +4.3%
2017 510,798 ha +1.4%
2018 531,007 ha +4.0%
2019 546,150 ha +2.9%
2020 538,547 ha -1.4%
2021 572,392 ha +6.3%
2022 537,900 ha -6.0%
2023 529,237 ha -1.6%
2024 542,948 ha +2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oats — Area harvested in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +51.6% 887,230 ha 1.35 million ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.69 million ha 1.32 million ha 2.28 million ha 9
1970s 1.20 million ha 886,839 ha 1.54 million ha 10
1980s 809,367 ha 751,259 ha 879,357 ha 10
1990s 1.01 million ha 682,077 ha 1.35 million ha 10
2000s 585,487 ha 469,606 ha 848,762 ha 10
2010s 492,889 ha 422,310 ha 546,150 ha 10
2020s 544,205 ha 529,237 ha 572,392 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 10.63 million ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 1.60 million ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 142,587 ha compare
  4. 3 Canada 993,200 ha compare
  5. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14,685 ha compare
  6. 4 Australia and New Zealand 746,420 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Asia?
Oats — area harvested in Asia was 542,948 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 million ha in 1962.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 422,310 ha in 2011.
How does Asia rank for oats — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oats — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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