Oats production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 68,000 t of oats, the 33rd largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 341,668 t in 1963. Area harvested: 17,450 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 68,000 t
- World rank
- 33 of 74
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 341,668 t
- 1963
Oats in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.46% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 2.6 (+48%)
- kg per person
- 7.46
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- −36%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Hungary | 77,130 | 0.34% |
| 32 | Mexico | 74,603 | 0.33% |
| 33 | Austria | 68,000 | 0.30% |
| 34 | Portugal | 58,820 | 0.26% |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 56,450 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68,000 | +13% | 17,450 | 3.90 |
| 2023 | 60,380 | −29% | 17,620 | 3.43 |
| 2022 | 85,200 | −4.7% | 20,280 | 4.20 |
| 2021 | 89,440 | +6.5% | 24,360 | 3.67 |
| 2020 | 83,970 | +8.6% | 20,140 | 4.17 |
| 2019 | 77,350 | +4.1% | 20,600 | 3.75 |
| 2018 | 74,280 | −3.1% | 21,450 | 3.46 |
| 2017 | 76,672 | −19% | 23,245 | 3.30 |
| 2016 | 94,829 | −1.5% | 22,512 | 4.21 |
| 2015 | 96,255 | −9.1% | 23,501 | 4.10 |
| 2014 | 105,907 | +22% | 23,297 | 4.55 |
| 2013 | 86,936 | −7.0% | 23,165 | 3.75 |
| 2012 | 93,491 | −15% | 24,815 | 3.77 |
| 2011 | 109,807 | +12% | 25,029 | 4.39 |
| 2010 | 97,889 | −11% | 26,576 | 3.68 |
| 2009 | 109,411 | +1.3% | 27,600 | 3.96 |
| 2008 | 108,054 | +9.2% | 26,571 | 4.07 |
| 2007 | 98,948 | −25% | 31,125 | 3.18 |
| 2006 | 131,176 | +2.1% | 35,151 | 3.73 |
| 2005 | 128,432 | −7.5% | 30,218 | 4.25 |
| 2004 | 138,831 | +8.0% | 30,284 | 4.58 |
| 2003 | 128,533 | +9.9% | 34,387 | 3.74 |
| 2002 | 116,943 | −8.8% | 32,103 | 3.64 |
| 2001 | 128,253 | +9.1% | 31,449 | 4.08 |
| 2000 | 117,571 | −23% | 32,981 | 3.56 |
| 1999 | 152,381 | −7.2% | 35,503 | 4.29 |
| 1998 | 164,204 | −17% | 40,514 | 4.05 |
| 1997 | 196,684 | +29% | 46,083 | 4.27 |
| 1996 | 152,705 | −5.5% | 41,609 | 3.67 |
| 1995 | 161,645 | −5.9% | 40,778 | 3.96 |
| 1994 | 171,716 | −10% | 49,357 | 3.48 |
| 1993 | 190,896 | +3.2% | 52,869 | 3.61 |
| 1992 | 185,053 | −18% | 54,695 | 3.38 |
| 1991 | 225,510 | −7.6% | 61,053 | 3.69 |
| 1990 | 244,117 | −2.0% | 61,956 | 3.94 |
| 1989 | 249,063 | −8.8% | 67,150 | 3.71 |
| 1988 | 273,067 | +11% | 69,145 | 3.95 |
| 1987 | 245,728 | −9.0% | 69,373 | 3.54 |
| 1986 | 269,919 | −4.9% | 73,362 | 3.68 |
| 1985 | 283,893 | −2.8% | 75,247 | 3.77 |
| 1984 | 292,024 | −0.1% | 77,457 | 3.77 |
| 1983 | 292,232 | −10% | 82,806 | 3.53 |
| 1982 | 324,831 | +6.9% | 91,353 | 3.56 |
| 1981 | 303,898 | −3.8% | 91,544 | 3.32 |
| 1980 | 315,896 | +16% | 91,989 | 3.43 |
| 1979 | 272,732 | −10% | 95,032 | 2.87 |
| 1978 | 304,273 | +9.0% | 89,271 | 3.41 |
| 1977 | 279,189 | −1.3% | 89,628 | 3.11 |
| 1976 | 282,725 | −7.6% | 94,747 | 2.98 |
| 1975 | 305,987 | +5.5% | 101,045 | 3.03 |
| 1974 | 290,093 | +2.3% | 91,834 | 3.16 |
| 1973 | 283,697 | +11% | 93,551 | 3.03 |
| 1972 | 255,248 | −10.0% | 96,121 | 2.66 |
| 1971 | 283,592 | +4.2% | 98,362 | 2.88 |
| 1970 | 272,280 | −5.6% | 101,567 | 2.68 |
| 1969 | 288,363 | −11% | 101,844 | 2.83 |
| 1968 | 324,063 | −3.5% | 118,880 | 2.73 |
| 1967 | 335,691 | +3.2% | 123,789 | 2.71 |
| 1966 | 325,169 | +19% | 125,856 | 2.58 |
| 1965 | 274,111 | −16% | 136,343 | 2.01 |
| 1964 | 326,832 | −4.3% | 142,800 | 2.29 |
| 1963 | 341,668 | +2.9% | 152,155 | 2.25 |
| 1962 | 332,159 | −0.9% | 150,498 | 2.21 |
| 1961 | 335,090 | — | 155,360 | 2.16 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12,965 t USD 6.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 73
- Imports
- 10,544 t USD 3.9 m
- Importer rank
- 30 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 Austria?
Austria produced 68,000 t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of oats?
Austria ranked 33rd of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Austria changed?
It fell by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 341,668 t in 1963.
What is the yield of oats in Austria?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (68,000 t from 17,450 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Austria export or import oats?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 12,965 t (USD 6.8 m) and imports of 10,544 t (USD 3.9 m), 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.