Oats — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Oats — Area harvested was 46,394 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46,394 ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
20th
of 24 groups
All-time high
128,811 ha
in 1982
All-time low
39,674 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oats — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 46,394 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 128,811 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 39,674 ha, in 2018.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Oats — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Oats — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 93,297 ha
1962 93,920 ha +0.7%
1963 73,219 ha -22.0%
1964 80,133 ha +9.4%
1965 84,414 ha +5.3%
1966 86,175 ha +2.1%
1967 87,147 ha +1.1%
1968 90,127 ha +3.4%
1969 90,059 ha -0.1%
1970 82,552 ha -8.3%
1971 73,140 ha -11.4%
1972 74,473 ha +1.8%
1973 72,425 ha -2.7%
1974 74,362 ha +2.7%
1975 76,635 ha +3.1%
1976 73,850 ha -3.6%
1977 73,736 ha -0.2%
1978 69,913 ha -5.2%
1979 68,643 ha -1.8%
1980 59,735 ha -13.0%
1981 88,066 ha +47.4%
1982 128,811 ha +46.3%
1983 101,682 ha -21.1%
1984 71,470 ha -29.7%
1985 80,829 ha +13.1%
1986 82,590 ha +2.2%
1987 83,085 ha +0.6%
1988 93,285 ha +12.3%
1989 78,420 ha -15.9%
1990 75,638 ha -3.5%
1991 82,311 ha +8.8%
1992 77,847 ha -5.4%
1993 60,443 ha -22.4%
1994 64,894 ha +7.4%
1995 63,691 ha -1.9%
1996 78,367 ha +23.0%
1997 81,079 ha +3.5%
1998 74,729 ha -7.8%
1999 77,498 ha +3.7%
2000 70,491 ha -9.0%
2001 65,630 ha -6.9%
2002 46,130 ha -29.7%
2003 46,420 ha +0.6%
2004 47,155 ha +1.6%
2005 62,144 ha +31.8%
2006 61,482 ha -1.1%
2007 60,057 ha -2.3%
2008 62,662 ha +4.3%
2009 56,598 ha -9.7%
2010 62,577 ha +10.6%
2011 62,185 ha -0.6%
2012 57,288 ha -7.9%
2013 62,318 ha +8.8%
2014 62,624 ha +0.5%
2015 51,643 ha -17.5%
2016 48,190 ha -6.7%
2017 48,269 ha +0.2%
2018 39,674 ha -17.8%
2019 40,578 ha +2.3%
2020 46,031 ha +13.4%
2021 71,603 ha +55.6%
2022 56,805 ha -20.7%
2023 47,130 ha -17.0%
2024 46,394 ha -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86,499 ha 73,219 ha 93,920 ha 9
1970s 73,973 ha 68,643 ha 82,552 ha 10
1980s 86,797 ha 59,735 ha 128,811 ha 10
1990s 73,650 ha 60,443 ha 82,311 ha 10
2000s 57,877 ha 46,130 ha 70,491 ha 10
2010s 53,535 ha 39,674 ha 62,624 ha 10
2020s 53,593 ha 46,031 ha 71,603 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 17 China 154,830 ha compare
  2. 17 China, mainland 154,830 ha compare
  3. 19 Yugoslav SFR 130,455 ha compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 107,880 ha compare
  5. 21 Latvia 104,900 ha compare
  6. 22 Italy 94,320 ha compare
  7. 23 Chile 85,215 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Oats — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 46,394 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 128,811 ha in 1982.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 39,674 ha in 2018.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for oats — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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