Oats — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: Oats — Area harvested was 156,200 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oats — Area harvested in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oats — area harvested in Germany stood at 156,200 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Germany peaked at 1.18 million ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 115,500 ha, in 2016.
Germany ranks 15th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oats — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 million ha | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 1.09 million ha | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 1.06 million ha | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 986,779 ha | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million ha | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million ha | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million ha | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million ha | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million ha | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million ha | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million ha | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million ha | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 945,801 ha | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 902,254 ha | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 864,446 ha | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 846,205 ha | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 853,526 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 941,072 ha | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 763,846 ha | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 715,642 ha | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 761,719 ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 668,227 ha | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 608,192 ha | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 622,039 ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 561,610 ha | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 472,721 ha | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 379,678 ha | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 357,508 ha | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 358,639 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 391,857 ha | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 309,194 ha | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 301,888 ha | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 312,388 ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 264,143 ha | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 267,754 ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 237,020 ha | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 233,324 ha | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 233,148 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 261,927 ha | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 227,829 ha | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 209,900 ha | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 183,700 ha | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 177,831 ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 179,485 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 162,593 ha | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 141,433 ha | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 143,400 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 145,400 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 131,500 ha | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 123,800 ha | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 125,700 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 115,500 ha | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 128,100 ha | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 140,400 ha | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 126,300 ha | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 157,100 ha | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 177,300 ha | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 160,100 ha | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 139,500 ha | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 156,200 ha | +12.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 156,200 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,360 ha, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 156,200 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,510 ha, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million ha | 986,779 ha | 1.18 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million ha | 864,446 ha | 1.16 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 734,208 ha | 561,610 ha | 941,072 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 341,577 ha | 264,143 ha | 472,721 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,676 ha | 162,593 ha | 261,927 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,153 ha | 115,500 ha | 145,400 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,040 ha | 139,500 ha | 177,300 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oats — area harvested in Germany?
- Oats — area harvested in Germany was 156,200 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,500 ha in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for oats — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.