Oats — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Oats — Area harvested was 91,695 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
91,695 ha
Change on year
up 10.6%
Rank
19th
of 24 groups
All-time high
216,416 ha
in 1982
All-time low
65,154 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 91,695 ha for oats — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 216,416 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 65,154 ha, in 2018.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 19th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Oats — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 116,545 ha —
1962 109,351 ha -6.2%
1963 89,429 ha -18.2%
1964 109,867 ha +22.9%
1965 117,488 ha +6.9%
1966 107,775 ha -8.3%
1967 110,292 ha +2.3%
1968 124,607 ha +13.0%
1969 127,044 ha +2.0%
1970 115,515 ha -9.1%
1971 118,320 ha +2.4%
1972 137,720 ha +16.4%
1973 130,805 ha -5.0%
1974 127,220 ha -2.7%
1975 140,235 ha +10.2%
1976 129,695 ha -7.5%
1977 137,213 ha +5.8%
1978 130,442 ha -4.9%
1979 118,300 ha -9.3%
1980 118,165 ha -0.1%
1981 169,967 ha +43.8%
1982 216,416 ha +27.3%
1983 187,150 ha -13.5%
1984 165,825 ha -11.4%
1985 158,179 ha -4.6%
1986 166,433 ha +5.2%
1987 161,370 ha -3.0%
1988 163,490 ha +1.3%
1989 148,620 ha -9.1%
1990 136,113 ha -8.4%
1991 143,406 ha +5.4%
1992 119,318 ha -16.8%
1993 117,257 ha -1.7%
1994 126,388 ha +7.8%
1995 84,500 ha -33.1%
1996 119,122 ha +41.0%
1997 118,299 ha -0.7%
1998 111,472 ha -5.8%
1999 111,482 ha +0.0%
2000 94,926 ha -14.9%
2001 103,171 ha +8.7%
2002 72,358 ha -29.9%
2003 75,324 ha +4.1%
2004 71,125 ha -5.6%
2005 93,208 ha +31.0%
2006 82,846 ha -11.1%
2007 82,886 ha +0.0%
2008 85,938 ha +3.7%
2009 84,497 ha -1.7%
2010 95,338 ha +12.8%
2011 121,134 ha +27.1%
2012 108,486 ha -10.4%
2013 103,057 ha -5.0%
2014 117,253 ha +13.8%
2015 94,898 ha -19.1%
2016 85,134 ha -10.3%
2017 86,534 ha +1.6%
2018 65,154 ha -24.7%
2019 69,561 ha +6.8%
2020 81,199 ha +16.7%
2021 85,829 ha +5.7%
2022 94,265 ha +9.8%
2023 82,908 ha -12.0%
2024 91,695 ha +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 112,489 ha 89,429 ha 127,044 ha 9
1970s 128,546 ha 115,515 ha 140,235 ha 10
1980s 165,562 ha 118,165 ha 216,416 ha 10
1990s 118,736 ha 84,500 ha 143,406 ha 10
2000s 84,628 ha 71,125 ha 103,171 ha 10
2010s 94,655 ha 65,154 ha 121,134 ha 10
2020s 87,179 ha 81,199 ha 94,265 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 16 Belarus 155,000 ha compare
  2. 17 China 154,830 ha compare
  3. 17 China, mainland 154,830 ha compare
  4. 19 Yugoslav SFR 130,455 ha compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 107,880 ha compare
  6. 21 Latvia 104,900 ha compare
  7. 22 Italy 94,320 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Oats — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 91,695 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 216,416 ha in 1982.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 65,154 ha in 2018.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for oats — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 19th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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