Oats — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Oats — Yield was 1,793 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,793 kg/ha
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
52nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
2,231 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
542.6 kg/ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, oats — yield in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1,793 kg/ha.

The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2,231 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 542.6 kg/ha, in 1967.

That places Australia and New Zealand 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Oats — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 820.7 kg/ha
1962 952.8 kg/ha +16.1%
1963 909.9 kg/ha -4.5%
1964 910.7 kg/ha +0.1%
1965 744.8 kg/ha -18.2%
1966 1,143 kg/ha +53.4%
1967 542.6 kg/ha -52.5%
1968 1,110 kg/ha +104.6%
1969 934.2 kg/ha -15.9%
1970 1,061 kg/ha +13.6%
1971 1,057 kg/ha -0.4%
1972 776.6 kg/ha -26.5%
1973 962.2 kg/ha +23.9%
1974 1,021 kg/ha +6.1%
1975 1,183 kg/ha +15.9%
1976 1,105 kg/ha -6.6%
1977 959.5 kg/ha -13.1%
1978 1,320 kg/ha +37.5%
1979 1,287 kg/ha -2.5%
1980 1,071 kg/ha -16.8%
1981 1,187 kg/ha +10.8%
1982 740.3 kg/ha -37.6%
1983 1,324 kg/ha +78.9%
1984 1,360 kg/ha +2.7%
1985 1,276 kg/ha -6.1%
1986 1,417 kg/ha +11.0%
1987 1,370 kg/ha -3.3%
1988 1,433 kg/ha +4.7%
1989 1,541 kg/ha +7.5%
1990 1,512 kg/ha -1.9%
1991 1,487 kg/ha -1.6%
1992 1,714 kg/ha +15.3%
1993 1,773 kg/ha +3.4%
1994 1,079 kg/ha -39.1%
1995 1,670 kg/ha +54.7%
1996 1,595 kg/ha -4.5%
1997 1,774 kg/ha +11.2%
1998 2,001 kg/ha +12.8%
1999 1,953 kg/ha -2.4%
2000 1,648 kg/ha -15.6%
2001 1,845 kg/ha +12.0%
2002 1,080 kg/ha -41.5%
2003 1,870 kg/ha +73.2%
2004 1,458 kg/ha -22.1%
2005 1,836 kg/ha +25.9%
2006 769.9 kg/ha -58.1%
2007 1,230 kg/ha +59.8%
2008 1,354 kg/ha +10.1%
2009 1,394 kg/ha +2.9%
2010 1,408 kg/ha +1.0%
2011 1,750 kg/ha +24.4%
2012 1,555 kg/ha -11.1%
2013 1,781 kg/ha +14.5%
2014 1,432 kg/ha -19.6%
2015 1,606 kg/ha +12.2%
2016 2,231 kg/ha +38.9%
2017 1,435 kg/ha -35.7%
2018 1,230 kg/ha -14.3%
2019 1,425 kg/ha +15.9%
2020 1,789 kg/ha +25.5%
2021 2,078 kg/ha +16.1%
2022 1,728 kg/ha -16.8%
2023 1,406 kg/ha -18.6%
2024 1,793 kg/ha +27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 896.5 kg/ha 542.6 kg/ha 1,143 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,073 kg/ha 776.6 kg/ha 1,320 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,272 kg/ha 740.3 kg/ha 1,541 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,656 kg/ha 1,079 kg/ha 2,001 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,448 kg/ha 769.9 kg/ha 1,870 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,585 kg/ha 1,230 kg/ha 2,231 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,759 kg/ha 1,406 kg/ha 2,078 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 49 Ethiopia 1,897 kg/ha compare
  2. 50 Russian Federation 1,875 kg/ha compare
  3. 51 Peru 1,833 kg/ha compare
  4. 53 Australia 1,772 kg/ha compare
  5. 54 Kazakhstan 1,707 kg/ha compare
  6. 55 Uzbekistan 1,698 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Oats — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 1,793 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,231 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest oats — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 542.6 kg/ha in 1967.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for oats — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is oats — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oats — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,756 data points, 1961–2024
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