Oats — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oats — Production was 986,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
986,000 t
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.86 million t
in 1961
All-time low
450,000 t
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, oats — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 986,000 t.

The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.86 million t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 450,000 t, in 1987.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Oats — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Oats — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.86 million t
1962 1.78 million t -4.5%
1963 1.47 million t -17.2%
1964 1.35 million t -7.9%
1965 1.24 million t -8.4%
1966 1.13 million t -9.1%
1967 1.39 million t +23.6%
1968 1.23 million t -11.7%
1969 1.31 million t +6.8%
1970 1.22 million t -7.0%
1971 1.36 million t +11.6%
1972 1.25 million t -8.1%
1973 1.08 million t -13.6%
1974 955,000 t -11.9%
1975 795,000 t -16.8%
1976 764,000 t -3.9%
1977 790,000 t +3.4%
1978 705,000 t -10.8%
1979 542,000 t -23.1%
1980 600,000 t +10.7%
1981 620,000 t +3.3%
1982 575,000 t -7.3%
1983 466,000 t -19.0%
1984 517,000 t +10.9%
1985 614,000 t +18.8%
1986 503,000 t -18.1%
1987 450,000 t -10.5%
1988 548,000 t +21.8%
1989 529,065 t -3.5%
1990 530,000 t +0.2%
1991 520,780 t -1.7%
1992 502,075 t -3.6%
1993 479,519 t -4.5%
1994 597,242 t +24.6%
1995 616,764 t +3.3%
1996 590,000 t -4.3%
1997 577,000 t -2.2%
1998 586,000 t +1.6%
1999 540,830 t -7.7%
2000 639,915 t +18.3%
2001 620,839 t -3.0%
2002 753,344 t +21.3%
2003 748,590 t -0.6%
2004 625,971 t -16.4%
2005 528,500 t -15.6%
2006 727,763 t +37.7%
2007 711,696 t -2.2%
2008 783,574 t +10.1%
2009 744,417 t -5.0%
2010 685,310 t -7.9%
2011 613,369 t -10.5%
2012 627,045 t +2.2%
2013 963,563 t +53.7%
2014 819,985 t -14.9%
2015 799,000 t -2.6%
2016 816,000 t +2.1%
2017 875,000 t +7.2%
2018 850,000 t -2.9%
2019 1.08 million t +26.6%
2020 1.03 million t -4.2%
2021 1.12 million t +8.9%
2022 1.11 million t -1.4%
2023 830,000 t -25.0%
2024 986,000 t +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.42 million t 1.13 million t 1.86 million t 9
1970s 947,479 t 542,000 t 1.36 million t 10
1980s 542,206 t 450,000 t 620,000 t 10
1990s 554,021 t 479,519 t 616,764 t 10
2000s 688,461 t 528,500 t 783,574 t 10
2010s 812,527 t 613,369 t 1.08 million t 10
2020s 1.02 million t 830,000 t 1.12 million t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Finland 1.22 million t compare
  2. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 44 t compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
  4. 8 Spain 1.16 million t compare
  5. 9 Brazil 1.09 million t compare
  6. 11 Germany 696,800 t compare
  7. 12 Sweden 622,500 t compare
  8. 13 Argentina 564,909 t compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Oats — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 986,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 million t in 1961.
What is the lowest oats — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 450,000 t in 1987.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for oats — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is oats — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data

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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