Oats — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Oats — Production was 1.34 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.34 million t
Change on year
up 74.4%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2.38 million t
in 1983
All-time low
747,189 t
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oats — production in Australia and New Zealand is 1.34 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 74.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.38 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 747,189 t, in 1967.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Oats — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Oats — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.04 million t
1962 1.28 million t +23.0%
1963 1.26 million t -2.0%
1964 1.30 million t +3.4%
1965 1.15 million t -11.7%
1966 1.99 million t +73.2%
1967 747,189 t -62.4%
1968 1.75 million t +134.9%
1969 1.30 million t -26.0%
1970 1.67 million t +28.6%
1971 1.33 million t -20.1%
1972 785,456 t -41.2%
1973 1.15 million t +46.7%
1974 937,237 t -18.6%
1975 1.19 million t +27.1%
1976 1.11 million t -6.5%
1977 1.05 million t -5.9%
1978 1.81 million t +73.1%
1979 1.47 million t -19.0%
1980 1.19 million t -19.0%
1981 1.66 million t +39.6%
1982 908,939 t -45.3%
1983 2.38 million t +161.3%
1984 1.44 million t -39.3%
1985 1.38 million t -4.3%
1986 1.68 million t +21.6%
1987 1.81 million t +7.9%
1988 1.90 million t +5.0%
1989 1.71 million t -10.3%
1990 1.61 million t -5.7%
1991 1.75 million t +8.6%
1992 1.99 million t +14.1%
1993 1.70 million t -14.6%
1994 981,718 t -42.4%
1995 1.91 million t +94.9%
1996 1.69 million t -11.5%
1997 1.68 million t -0.7%
1998 1.84 million t +9.3%
1999 1.16 million t -37.0%
2000 1.09 million t -6.4%
2001 1.46 million t +34.2%
2002 992,090 t -31.9%
2003 2.05 million t +106.4%
2004 1.31 million t -35.9%
2005 1.72 million t +30.7%
2006 776,781 t -54.8%
2007 1.53 million t +96.9%
2008 1.19 million t -22.5%
2009 1.20 million t +0.8%
2010 1.18 million t -1.7%
2011 1.29 million t +9.8%
2012 1.14 million t -11.7%
2013 1.28 million t +12.6%
2014 1.23 million t -3.9%
2015 1.33 million t +7.8%
2016 2.31 million t +74.0%
2017 1.26 million t -45.4%
2018 1.16 million t -8.2%
2019 1.17 million t +0.9%
2020 1.92 million t +64.2%
2021 1.76 million t -8.4%
2022 992,820 t -43.6%
2023 767,378 t -22.7%
2024 1.34 million t +74.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.31 million t 747,189 t 1.99 million t 9
1970s 1.25 million t 785,456 t 1.81 million t 10
1980s 1.61 million t 908,939 t 2.38 million t 10
1990s 1.63 million t 981,718 t 1.99 million t 10
2000s 1.33 million t 776,781 t 2.05 million t 10
2010s 1.34 million t 1.14 million t 2.31 million t 10
2020s 1.36 million t 767,378 t 1.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 2 Canada 3.36 million t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 390,000 t compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 3.00 million t compare
  4. 4 Poland 1.62 million t compare
  5. 6 Australia 1.31 million t compare
  6. 7 Finland 1.22 million t compare
  7. 8 Spain 1.16 million t compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Oats — production in Australia and New Zealand was 1.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million t in 1983.
What is the lowest oats — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 747,189 t in 1967.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for oats — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is oats — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oats — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oats — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,929 data points, 1961–2024
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