Oats — Area harvested in Canada

Canada: Oats — Area harvested was 993,200 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
993,200 ha
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
3rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.28 million ha
in 1962
All-time low
825,600 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Area harvested in Canada, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oats — area harvested in Canada is 993,200 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Canada peaked at 4.28 million ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 825,600 ha, in 2023.

Canada ranks 3rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.36 million ha 2.95 million ha 4.28 million ha 9
1970s 2.34 million ha 1.49 million ha 2.79 million ha 10
1980s 1.41 million ha 1.26 million ha 1.61 million ha 10
1990s 1.35 million ha 841,800 ha 1.68 million ha 10
2000s 1.36 million ha 980,400 ha 1.78 million ha 10
2010s 1.02 million ha 891,700 ha 1.17 million ha 10
2020s 1.15 million ha 825,600 ha 1.40 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 USSR 10.63 million ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 1.60 million ha compare
  3. 4 Australia and New Zealand 746,420 ha compare
  4. 5 Australia 742,000 ha compare
  5. 6 Brazil 539,317 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Canada?
Oats — area harvested in Canada was 993,200 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4.28 million ha in 1962.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 825,600 ha in 2023.
How does Canada rank for oats — area harvested?
Canada ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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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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