Oats production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 3.4 million t of oats, the largest total in the world (15.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 7.6 million t in 1962. Area harvested: 993,200 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.4 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 74
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 7.6 million t
- 1962
Oats in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 15.0%
- 13.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 2.6 (+29%)
- kg per person
- 84.5
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,357,551 | +27% | 993,200 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 2,643,058 | −49% | 825,600 | 3.20 |
| 2022 | 5,226,465 | +80% | 1,402,000 | 3.73 |
| 2021 | 2,898,619 | −37% | 1,213,600 | 2.39 |
| 2020 | 4,575,800 | +8.2% | 1,314,300 | 3.48 |
| 2019 | 4,227,300 | +23% | 1,167,000 | 3.62 |
| 2018 | 3,436,000 | −8.0% | 1,004,900 | 3.42 |
| 2017 | 3,733,000 | +16% | 1,051,900 | 3.55 |
| 2016 | 3,231,200 | −5.7% | 924,600 | 3.49 |
| 2015 | 3,425,000 | +15% | 1,047,900 | 3.27 |
| 2014 | 2,976,800 | −24% | 938,600 | 3.17 |
| 2013 | 3,927,600 | +39% | 1,128,500 | 3.48 |
| 2012 | 2,829,600 | −10% | 1,004,800 | 2.82 |
| 2011 | 3,157,600 | +29% | 1,083,700 | 2.91 |
| 2010 | 2,451,400 | −16% | 891,700 | 2.75 |
| 2009 | 2,911,500 | −32% | 980,400 | 2.97 |
| 2008 | 4,272,600 | −7.5% | 1,448,400 | 2.95 |
| 2007 | 4,618,400 | +20% | 1,783,400 | 2.59 |
| 2006 | 3,852,200 | +17% | 1,536,800 | 2.51 |
| 2005 | 3,282,700 | −5.3% | 1,271,300 | 2.58 |
| 2004 | 3,467,200 | +2.7% | 1,234,300 | 2.81 |
| 2003 | 3,376,700 | +16% | 1,414,800 | 2.39 |
| 2002 | 2,910,700 | +8.2% | 1,378,900 | 2.11 |
| 2001 | 2,690,700 | −21% | 1,238,400 | 2.17 |
| 2000 | 3,403,300 | −6.5% | 1,305,100 | 2.61 |
| 1999 | 3,641,300 | −8.0% | 1,398,400 | 2.60 |
| 1998 | 3,957,500 | +14% | 1,591,600 | 2.49 |
| 1997 | 3,484,700 | −20% | 1,498,500 | 2.33 |
| 1996 | 4,361,000 | +52% | 1,684,000 | 2.59 |
| 1995 | 2,872,800 | −21% | 1,211,000 | 2.37 |
| 1994 | 3,640,000 | +2.3% | 1,492,000 | 2.44 |
| 1993 | 3,556,800 | +26% | 1,343,000 | 2.65 |
| 1992 | 2,828,500 | +58% | 1,242,700 | 2.28 |
| 1991 | 1,793,900 | −33% | 841,800 | 2.13 |
| 1990 | 2,692,000 | −18% | 1,154,000 | 2.33 |
| 1989 | 3,265,000 | +9.1% | 1,581,000 | 2.07 |
| 1988 | 2,993,100 | −0.1% | 1,371,400 | 2.18 |
| 1987 | 2,995,100 | −7.9% | 1,262,800 | 2.37 |
| 1986 | 3,251,200 | +19% | 1,287,000 | 2.53 |
| 1985 | 2,735,700 | +6.2% | 1,263,300 | 2.17 |
| 1984 | 2,576,100 | −7.1% | 1,336,500 | 1.93 |
| 1983 | 2,773,100 | −24% | 1,400,300 | 1.98 |
| 1982 | 3,636,800 | +14% | 1,612,900 | 2.25 |
| 1981 | 3,188,300 | +9.5% | 1,560,600 | 2.04 |
| 1980 | 2,911,400 | +1.1% | 1,451,400 | 2.01 |
| 1979 | 2,878,800 | −19% | 1,492,100 | 1.93 |
| 1978 | 3,568,200 | −17% | 1,802,400 | 1.98 |
| 1977 | 4,283,000 | −11% | 2,120,100 | 2.02 |
| 1976 | 4,831,219 | +7.8% | 2,409,343 | 2.01 |
| 1975 | 4,480,200 | +13% | 2,414,500 | 1.86 |
| 1974 | 3,977,300 | −21% | 2,470,976 | 1.61 |
| 1973 | 5,041,143 | +8.9% | 2,710,547 | 1.86 |
| 1972 | 4,629,808 | −17% | 2,470,167 | 1.87 |
| 1971 | 5,605,573 | +2.9% | 2,764,329 | 2.03 |
| 1970 | 5,445,092 | −0.5% | 2,785,008 | 1.96 |
| 1969 | 5,473,191 | −0.5% | 2,953,355 | 1.85 |
| 1968 | 5,501,027 | +18% | 3,007,137 | 1.83 |
| 1967 | 4,653,928 | −19% | 2,986,174 | 1.56 |
| 1966 | 5,778,000 | −6.3% | 3,207,000 | 1.80 |
| 1965 | 6,169,000 | +15% | 3,384,000 | 1.82 |
| 1964 | 5,352,000 | −22% | 3,231,000 | 1.66 |
| 1963 | 6,876,000 | −9.5% | 3,779,000 | 1.82 |
| 1962 | 7,597,000 | +73% | 4,277,000 | 1.78 |
| 1961 | 4,379,000 | — | 3,457,000 | 1.27 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.5 million t USD 445 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 73
- Imports
- 17,349 t USD 3.3 m
- Importer rank
- 22 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 Canada?
Canada produced 3.4 million t in 2024, 15.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of oats?
Canada was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Russia.
How has the production of oats in Canada changed?
It rose by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 7.6 million t in 1962.
What is the yield of oats in Canada?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.4 million t from 993,200 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import oats?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 1.5 million t (USD 445 m) and imports of 17,349 t (USD 3.3 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.