Oats — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Oats — Area harvested was 156,229 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
156,229 ha
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
17th
of 24 groups
All-time high
420,121 ha
in 1961
All-time low
91,852 ha
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 156,229 ha for oats — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 420,121 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 91,852 ha, in 2011.

That places Western Asia 17th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Oats — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 420,121 ha —
1962 418,176 ha -0.5%
1963 408,371 ha -2.3%
1964 418,132 ha +2.4%
1965 406,068 ha -2.9%
1966 405,757 ha -0.1%
1967 395,522 ha -2.5%
1968 370,928 ha -6.2%
1969 356,360 ha -3.9%
1970 326,902 ha -8.3%
1971 315,712 ha -3.4%
1972 300,233 ha -4.9%
1973 284,863 ha -5.1%
1974 280,987 ha -1.4%
1975 265,515 ha -5.5%
1976 245,596 ha -7.5%
1977 233,879 ha -4.8%
1978 230,102 ha -1.6%
1979 225,639 ha -1.9%
1980 201,132 ha -10.9%
1981 183,757 ha -8.6%
1982 178,474 ha -2.9%
1983 172,941 ha -3.1%
1984 175,301 ha +1.4%
1985 169,156 ha -3.5%
1986 160,726 ha -5.0%
1987 180,711 ha +12.4%
1988 151,612 ha -16.1%
1989 144,234 ha -4.9%
1990 140,036 ha -2.9%
1991 132,334 ha -5.5%
1992 147,540 ha +11.5%
1993 148,284 ha +0.5%
1994 149,598 ha +0.9%
1995 161,515 ha +8.0%
1996 171,589 ha +6.2%
1997 169,263 ha -1.4%
1998 167,137 ha -1.3%
1999 162,171 ha -3.0%
2000 161,392 ha -0.5%
2001 157,841 ha -2.2%
2002 161,267 ha +2.2%
2003 135,476 ha -16.0%
2004 135,539 ha +0.0%
2005 138,163 ha +1.9%
2006 104,304 ha -24.5%
2007 97,690 ha -6.3%
2008 97,010 ha -0.7%
2009 104,559 ha +7.8%
2010 96,189 ha -8.0%
2011 91,852 ha -4.5%
2012 94,326 ha +2.7%
2013 99,939 ha +6.0%
2014 102,417 ha +2.5%
2015 113,428 ha +10.8%
2016 110,894 ha -2.2%
2017 123,868 ha +11.7%
2018 116,680 ha -5.8%
2019 120,872 ha +3.6%
2020 125,097 ha +3.5%
2021 147,410 ha +17.8%
2022 151,575 ha +2.8%
2023 150,890 ha -0.5%
2024 156,229 ha +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 399,937 ha 356,360 ha 420,121 ha 9
1970s 270,943 ha 225,639 ha 326,902 ha 10
1980s 171,804 ha 144,234 ha 201,132 ha 10
1990s 154,947 ha 132,334 ha 171,589 ha 10
2000s 129,324 ha 97,010 ha 161,392 ha 10
2010s 107,046 ha 91,852 ha 123,868 ha 10
2020s 146,240 ha 125,097 ha 156,229 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 14 Sweden 157,430 ha compare
  2. 15 Germany 156,200 ha compare
  3. 16 Belarus 155,000 ha compare
  4. 17 China 154,830 ha compare
  5. 17 China, mainland 154,830 ha compare
  6. 19 Yugoslav SFR 130,455 ha compare
  7. 20 Lithuania 107,880 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Western Asia?
Oats — area harvested in Western Asia was 156,229 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 420,121 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 91,852 ha in 2011.
How does Western Asia rank for oats — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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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