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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oats — Yield was 5,416 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,416 kg/ha
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
2nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
6,362 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
2,643 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oats — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5,416 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6,362 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,643 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Oats — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,643 kg/ha
1962 2,881 kg/ha +9.0%
1963 2,798 kg/ha -2.9%
1964 2,962 kg/ha +5.8%
1965 3,018 kg/ha +1.9%
1966 3,058 kg/ha +1.3%
1967 3,385 kg/ha +10.7%
1968 3,219 kg/ha -4.9%
1969 3,421 kg/ha +6.3%
1970 3,235 kg/ha -5.5%
1971 3,751 kg/ha +16.0%
1972 3,963 kg/ha +5.6%
1973 3,830 kg/ha -3.3%
1974 3,745 kg/ha -2.2%
1975 3,412 kg/ha -8.9%
1976 3,251 kg/ha -4.7%
1977 4,058 kg/ha +24.8%
1978 3,910 kg/ha -3.6%
1979 3,991 kg/ha +2.1%
1980 4,064 kg/ha +1.8%
1981 4,306 kg/ha +5.9%
1982 4,457 kg/ha +3.5%
1983 4,315 kg/ha -3.2%
1984 4,877 kg/ha +13.0%
1985 4,582 kg/ha -6.1%
1986 5,186 kg/ha +13.2%
1987 4,546 kg/ha -12.3%
1988 4,567 kg/ha +0.5%
1989 4,463 kg/ha -2.3%
1990 4,972 kg/ha +11.4%
1991 5,046 kg/ha +1.5%
1992 5,010 kg/ha -0.7%
1993 5,227 kg/ha +4.3%
1994 5,479 kg/ha +4.8%
1995 5,519 kg/ha +0.7%
1996 6,146 kg/ha +11.4%
1997 5,770 kg/ha -6.1%
1998 5,980 kg/ha +3.6%
1999 5,870 kg/ha -1.8%
2000 5,876 kg/ha +0.1%
2001 5,528 kg/ha -5.9%
2002 6,000 kg/ha +8.5%
2003 6,165 kg/ha +2.7%
2004 5,804 kg/ha -5.8%
2005 5,848 kg/ha +0.8%
2006 5,990 kg/ha +2.4%
2007 5,501 kg/ha -8.2%
2008 5,803 kg/ha +5.5%
2009 5,766 kg/ha -0.6%
2010 5,506 kg/ha -4.5%
2011 5,648 kg/ha +2.6%
2012 5,143 kg/ha -8.9%
2013 5,458 kg/ha +6.1%
2014 5,975 kg/ha +9.5%
2015 6,099 kg/ha +2.1%
2016 5,787 kg/ha -5.1%
2017 5,435 kg/ha -6.1%
2018 4,971 kg/ha -8.5%
2019 5,912 kg/ha +18.9%
2020 4,910 kg/ha -17.0%
2021 5,615 kg/ha +14.4%
2022 6,362 kg/ha +13.3%
2023 4,970 kg/ha -21.9%
2024 5,416 kg/ha +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,043 kg/ha 2,643 kg/ha 3,421 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,715 kg/ha 3,235 kg/ha 4,058 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,536 kg/ha 4,064 kg/ha 5,186 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,502 kg/ha 4,972 kg/ha 6,146 kg/ha 10
2000s 5,828 kg/ha 5,501 kg/ha 6,165 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,593 kg/ha 4,971 kg/ha 6,099 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,455 kg/ha 4,910 kg/ha 6,362 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Ireland 7,592 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 2,735 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Chile 5,370 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,520 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 New Zealand 5,279 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Denmark 4,887 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Republic of Moldova 1,294 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Oats — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5,416 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6,362 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest oats — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,643 kg/ha in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for oats — yield?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is oats — yield rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — 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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