Oats — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Oats — Area harvested was 771,834 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
771,834 ha
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.80 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
703,404 ha
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, oats — area harvested in Southern Europe stood at 771,834 ha.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 1.80 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 703,404 ha, in 1992.

That places Southern Europe 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Oats — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Oats — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1.80 million ha
1962 1.72 million ha -4.5%
1963 1.68 million ha -2.2%
1964 1.58 million ha -6.1%
1965 1.61 million ha +1.5%
1966 1.50 million ha -6.4%
1967 1.50 million ha -0.2%
1968 1.45 million ha -3.3%
1969 1.41 million ha -2.7%
1970 1.35 million ha -4.4%
1971 1.27 million ha -5.6%
1972 1.24 million ha -2.6%
1973 1.35 million ha +9.2%
1974 1.23 million ha -9.4%
1975 1.26 million ha +3.0%
1976 1.22 million ha -3.3%
1977 1.09 million ha -11.3%
1978 1.13 million ha +4.5%
1979 1.10 million ha -3.0%
1980 1.12 million ha +2.2%
1981 1.11 million ha -1.1%
1982 1.07 million ha -3.5%
1983 1.08 million ha +0.9%
1984 1.08 million ha -0.3%
1985 1.04 million ha -3.2%
1986 922,278 ha -11.7%
1987 864,777 ha -6.2%
1988 840,180 ha -2.8%
1989 855,071 ha +1.8%
1990 790,699 ha -7.5%
1991 741,550 ha -6.2%
1992 703,404 ha -5.1%
1993 717,774 ha +2.0%
1994 730,125 ha +1.7%
1995 730,247 ha +0.0%
1996 780,399 ha +6.9%
1997 802,453 ha +2.8%
1998 792,915 ha -1.2%
1999 814,588 ha +2.7%
2000 831,173 ha +2.0%
2001 814,643 ha -2.0%
2002 829,648 ha +1.8%
2003 857,008 ha +3.3%
2004 834,435 ha -2.6%
2005 828,987 ha -0.7%
2006 883,808 ha +6.6%
2007 875,805 ha -0.9%
2008 845,009 ha -3.5%
2009 883,990 ha +4.6%
2010 829,794 ha -6.1%
2011 816,352 ha -1.6%
2012 735,420 ha -9.9%
2013 727,294 ha -1.1%
2014 706,935 ha -2.8%
2015 827,534 ha +17.1%
2016 787,375 ha -4.9%
2017 833,431 ha +5.8%
2018 855,145 ha +2.6%
2019 738,481 ha -13.6%
2020 781,854 ha +5.9%
2021 763,824 ha -2.3%
2022 709,933 ha -7.1%
2023 710,453 ha +0.1%
2024 771,834 ha +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.58 million ha 1.41 million ha 1.80 million ha 9
1970s 1.23 million ha 1.09 million ha 1.35 million ha 10
1980s 1.00 million ha 840,180 ha 1.12 million ha 10
1990s 760,415 ha 703,404 ha 814,588 ha 10
2000s 848,451 ha 814,643 ha 883,990 ha 10
2010s 785,776 ha 706,935 ha 855,145 ha 10
2020s 747,580 ha 709,933 ha 781,854 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 6 Brazil 539,317 ha compare
  2. 7 Poland 519,000 ha compare
  3. 8 Spain 514,060 ha compare
  4. 9 Finland 328,300 ha compare
  5. 10 Argentina 277,521 ha compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 193,199 ha compare
  7. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 182,046 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Oats — area harvested in Southern Europe was 771,834 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million ha in 1961.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 703,404 ha in 1992.
How does Southern Europe rank for oats — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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