Oats production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 1.3 million t of oats, the 4th largest in the world (5.86% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.8%. The record was 2.3 million t in 1983. Area harvested: 742,000 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 74
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- Record
- 2.3 million t
- 1983
Oats in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.9%
- 5.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 2.6 (−33%)
- kg per person
- 49.2
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Russia | 3,000,000 | 13.4% |
| 3 | Poland | 1,616,910 | 7.2% |
| 4 | Australia | 1,315,000 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Finland | 1,221,540 | 5.4% |
| 6 | Spain | 1,162,540 | 5.2% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,315,000 | +78% | 742,000 | 1.77 |
| 2023 | 737,119 | −23% | 541,563 | 1.36 |
| 2022 | 959,829 | −45% | 569,082 | 1.69 |
| 2021 | 1,734,874 | −8.6% | 842,394 | 2.06 |
| 2020 | 1,897,990 | +66% | 1,069,891 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 1,142,934 | +0.7% | 815,954 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 1,134,619 | −7.6% | 938,129 | 1.21 |
| 2017 | 1,227,837 | −46% | 874,136 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | 2,265,503 | +74% | 1,027,872 | 2.20 |
| 2015 | 1,299,680 | +8.5% | 821,498 | 1.58 |
| 2014 | 1,198,006 | −4.5% | 854,417 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 1,254,659 | +12% | 714,699 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 1,121,135 | −11% | 728,575 | 1.54 |
| 2011 | 1,262,032 | +12% | 731,144 | 1.73 |
| 2010 | 1,127,683 | −2.9% | 826,031 | 1.37 |
| 2009 | 1,161,606 | +0.1% | 850,077 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 1,160,028 | −23% | 870,328 | 1.33 |
| 2007 | 1,502,305 | +101% | 1,237,824 | 1.21 |
| 2006 | 748,303 | −56% | 1,002,685 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 1,688,047 | +32% | 930,331 | 1.81 |
| 2004 | 1,282,537 | −36% | 893,644 | 1.44 |
| 2003 | 2,018,103 | +111% | 1,089,303 | 1.85 |
| 2002 | 957,104 | −33% | 911,464 | 1.05 |
| 2001 | 1,433,651 | +37% | 784,081 | 1.83 |
| 2000 | 1,049,826 | −6.1% | 650,488 | 1.61 |
| 1999 | 1,118,000 | −38% | 584,000 | 1.91 |
| 1998 | 1,798,000 | +10% | 909,000 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 1,634,000 | −1.1% | 937,000 | 1.74 |
| 1996 | 1,653,000 | −12% | 1,052,000 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 1,875,000 | +103% | 1,136,000 | 1.65 |
| 1994 | 924,000 | −44% | 897,000 | 1.03 |
| 1993 | 1,647,000 | −15% | 947,000 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 1,936,590 | +15% | 1,149,140 | 1.69 |
| 1991 | 1,689,829 | +10% | 1,160,000 | 1.46 |
| 1990 | 1,529,841 | −6.7% | 1,043,608 | 1.47 |
| 1989 | 1,640,404 | −11% | 1,088,749 | 1.51 |
| 1988 | 1,838,143 | +6.1% | 1,309,474 | 1.40 |
| 1987 | 1,733,000 | +7.0% | 1,302,000 | 1.33 |
| 1986 | 1,619,000 | +22% | 1,169,000 | 1.38 |
| 1985 | 1,329,678 | −2.8% | 1,068,436 | 1.24 |
| 1984 | 1,367,428 | −40% | 1,041,000 | 1.31 |
| 1983 | 2,295,787 | +171% | 1,771,847 | 1.30 |
| 1982 | 848,000 | −48% | 1,212,000 | 0.70 |
| 1981 | 1,617,163 | +43% | 1,388,000 | 1.17 |
| 1980 | 1,128,315 | −20% | 1,092,557 | 1.03 |
| 1979 | 1,411,075 | −20% | 1,123,122 | 1.26 |
| 1978 | 1,763,297 | +78% | 1,359,101 | 1.30 |
| 1977 | 990,467 | −7.6% | 1,075,994 | 0.92 |
| 1976 | 1,071,845 | −6.1% | 995,389 | 1.08 |
| 1975 | 1,141,000 | +31% | 988,000 | 1.15 |
| 1974 | 874,000 | −21% | 896,533 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 1,107,000 | +50% | 1,182,180 | 0.94 |
| 1972 | 736,000 | −42% | 995,000 | 0.74 |
| 1971 | 1,275,000 | −21% | 1,240,586 | 1.03 |
| 1970 | 1,613,002 | +29% | 1,553,169 | 1.04 |
| 1969 | 1,246,493 | −27% | 1,374,347 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 1,710,072 | +138% | 1,566,855 | 1.09 |
| 1967 | 719,012 | −63% | 1,367,773 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 1,943,328 | +76% | 1,723,262 | 1.13 |
| 1965 | 1,102,057 | −13% | 1,524,736 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 1,270,860 | +2.7% | 1,415,258 | 0.90 |
| 1963 | 1,238,042 | −0.8% | 1,372,740 | 0.90 |
| 1962 | 1,248,466 | +25% | 1,332,253 | 0.94 |
| 1961 | 1,000,270 | — | 1,253,152 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 324,519 t USD 123 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 73
- Imports
- 108 t USD 83,000
- Importer rank
- 87 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of oats in Australia?
Australia produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 5.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of oats?
Australia ranked 4th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Australia changed?
It rose by 9.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 2.3 million t in 1983.
What is the yield of oats in Australia?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.3 million t from 742,000 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import oats?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 324,519 t (USD 123 m) and imports of 108 t (USD 83,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.