Oats — Production in Europe

Europe: Oats — Production was 12.93 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.93 million t
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
33.34 million t
in 1985
All-time low
11.11 million t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oats — production in Europe is 12.93 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — production in Europe peaked at 33.34 million t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.11 million t, in 2023.

That places Europe 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Oats — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Oats — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 26.55 million t —
1962 23.09 million t -13.1%
1963 21.20 million t -8.2%
1964 21.06 million t -0.6%
1965 21.66 million t +2.8%
1966 24.70 million t +14.1%
1967 28.90 million t +17.0%
1968 28.46 million t -1.5%
1969 29.51 million t +3.7%
1970 29.64 million t +0.4%
1971 32.40 million t +9.3%
1972 30.43 million t -6.1%
1973 32.54 million t +7.0%
1974 31.57 million t -3.0%
1975 28.01 million t -11.3%
1976 30.41 million t +8.6%
1977 30.63 million t +0.7%
1978 32.09 million t +4.7%
1979 27.66 million t -13.8%
1980 28.32 million t +2.4%
1981 25.68 million t -9.3%
1982 30.54 million t +18.9%
1983 29.44 million t -3.6%
1984 32.48 million t +10.3%
1985 33.34 million t +2.7%
1986 31.63 million t -5.1%
1987 27.85 million t -12.0%
1988 25.05 million t -10.1%
1989 26.78 million t +6.9%
1990 27.74 million t +3.6%
1991 23.57 million t -15.0%
1992 21.75 million t -7.7%
1993 24.25 million t +11.5%
1994 22.55 million t -7.0%
1995 19.31 million t -14.4%
1996 19.95 million t +3.3%
1997 21.47 million t +7.6%
1998 15.46 million t -28.0%
1999 14.68 million t -5.1%
2000 16.67 million t +13.6%
2001 18.54 million t +11.2%
2002 17.40 million t -6.2%
2003 16.32 million t -6.2%
2004 16.68 million t +2.2%
2005 14.37 million t -13.8%
2006 14.36 million t -0.1%
2007 15.77 million t +9.9%
2008 16.85 million t +6.8%
2009 15.62 million t -7.3%
2010 12.12 million t -22.4%
2011 14.56 million t +20.1%
2012 13.39 million t -8.0%
2013 14.54 million t +8.6%
2014 14.87 million t +2.3%
2015 13.92 million t -6.4%
2016 14.53 million t +4.4%
2017 15.06 million t +3.6%
2018 13.58 million t -9.9%
2019 13.62 million t +0.3%
2020 15.10 million t +10.8%
2021 13.60 million t -9.9%
2022 14.28 million t +5.0%
2023 11.11 million t -22.2%
2024 12.93 million t +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.01 million t 21.06 million t 29.51 million t 9
1970s 30.54 million t 27.66 million t 32.54 million t 10
1980s 29.11 million t 25.05 million t 33.34 million t 10
1990s 21.07 million t 14.68 million t 27.74 million t 10
2000s 16.26 million t 14.36 million t 18.54 million t 10
2010s 14.02 million t 12.12 million t 15.06 million t 10
2020s 13.40 million t 11.11 million t 15.10 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 USSR 12.86 million t compare
  2. 2 Canada 3.36 million t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 390,000 t compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 3.00 million t compare
  5. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22,328 t compare
  6. 4 Poland 1.62 million t compare
  7. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14,038 t compare
  8. 5 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 million t compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — production in Europe?
Oats — production in Europe was 12.93 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 33.34 million t in 1985.
What is the lowest oats — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.11 million t in 2023.
How does Europe rank for oats — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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