Oats — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Oats — Area harvested was 32,122 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32,122 ha
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
14th
of 23 groups
All-time high
86,900 ha
in 1982
All-time low
14,212 ha
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, oats — area harvested in Eastern Africa stood at 32,122 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 86,900 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14,212 ha, in 1980.

Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,776 ha 14,614 ha 21,331 ha 9
1970s 19,849 ha 15,000 ha 23,200 ha 10
1980s 46,638 ha 14,212 ha 86,900 ha 10
1990s 51,381 ha 32,940 ha 67,202 ha 10
2000s 44,496 ha 33,798 ha 56,197 ha 10
2010s 38,613 ha 24,425 ha 48,044 ha 10
2020s 32,902 ha 25,880 ha 42,380 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 11 Kazakhstan 193,199 ha compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 182,046 ha compare
  3. 13 Ukraine 173,800 ha compare
  4. 14 Sweden 157,430 ha compare
  5. 15 Germany 156,200 ha compare
  6. 16 Belarus 155,000 ha compare
  7. 17 China 154,830 ha compare
  8. 17 China, mainland 154,830 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Oats — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 32,122 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 86,900 ha in 1982.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,212 ha in 1980.
How does Eastern Africa rank for oats — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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