Oats production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 457,567 t of oats, the 14th largest in the world (2.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 713,102 t in 2017. Area harvested: 85,215 ha, yield 5.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 457,567 t
- World rank
- 14 of 74
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 713,102 t
- 2017
Oats in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 2.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.4
- world 2.6 (+104%)
- kg per person
- 23.2
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Argentina | 564,909 | 2.5% |
| 13 | China | 534,689 | 2.4% |
| 14 | Chile | 457,567 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Ukraine | 457,140 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Turkey | 390,000 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 457,567 | +37% | 85,215 | 5.37 |
| 2023 | 333,070 | −42% | 71,685 | 4.65 |
| 2022 | 578,448 | +10% | 123,445 | 4.69 |
| 2021 | 525,245 | +10% | 112,640 | 4.66 |
| 2020 | 477,396 | +24% | 96,994 | 4.92 |
| 2019 | 384,922 | −33% | 74,617 | 5.16 |
| 2018 | 571,471 | −20% | 107,528 | 5.31 |
| 2017 | 713,102 | +34% | 136,818 | 5.21 |
| 2016 | 533,080 | +27% | 107,805 | 4.94 |
| 2015 | 421,048 | −31% | 90,449 | 4.66 |
| 2014 | 609,926 | −10% | 136,339 | 4.47 |
| 2013 | 680,382 | +51% | 126,833 | 5.36 |
| 2012 | 450,798 | −20% | 110,938 | 4.06 |
| 2011 | 563,812 | +48% | 105,643 | 5.34 |
| 2010 | 380,853 | +11% | 75,873 | 5.02 |
| 2009 | 344,212 | −10% | 101,101 | 3.40 |
| 2008 | 384,224 | +13% | 97,914 | 3.92 |
| 2007 | 340,824 | −22% | 81,699 | 4.17 |
| 2006 | 435,041 | +22% | 90,190 | 4.82 |
| 2005 | 357,352 | −34% | 76,680 | 4.66 |
| 2004 | 538,600 | +10% | 122,580 | 4.39 |
| 2003 | 488,050 | +17% | 104,620 | 4.66 |
| 2002 | 416,297 | +21% | 93,250 | 4.46 |
| 2001 | 344,527 | +39% | 89,610 | 3.84 |
| 2000 | 247,936 | +23% | 88,701 | 2.80 |
| 1999 | 201,277 | −20% | 79,402 | 2.53 |
| 1998 | 250,155 | −28% | 74,889 | 3.34 |
| 1997 | 346,556 | +74% | 110,553 | 3.13 |
| 1996 | 199,627 | −1.0% | 80,868 | 2.47 |
| 1995 | 201,686 | +14% | 65,060 | 3.10 |
| 1994 | 176,434 | −13% | 57,930 | 3.05 |
| 1993 | 202,435 | +11% | 68,190 | 2.97 |
| 1992 | 182,699 | −12% | 63,600 | 2.87 |
| 1991 | 206,684 | +0.6% | 76,540 | 2.70 |
| 1990 | 205,465 | +25% | 78,300 | 2.62 |
| 1989 | 164,525 | +4.8% | 68,690 | 2.40 |
| 1988 | 156,934 | +23% | 60,710 | 2.58 |
| 1987 | 127,541 | +2.6% | 55,510 | 2.30 |
| 1986 | 124,354 | −27% | 63,860 | 1.95 |
| 1985 | 170,361 | +4.5% | 84,920 | 2.01 |
| 1984 | 163,040 | +11% | 96,250 | 1.69 |
| 1983 | 146,320 | +24% | 84,850 | 1.72 |
| 1982 | 117,620 | −10.0% | 68,330 | 1.72 |
| 1981 | 130,650 | −24% | 80,110 | 1.63 |
| 1980 | 172,580 | +15% | 92,380 | 1.87 |
| 1979 | 150,210 | +62% | 78,720 | 1.91 |
| 1978 | 92,630 | −25% | 74,780 | 1.24 |
| 1977 | 123,670 | +29% | 75,010 | 1.65 |
| 1976 | 95,910 | −27% | 79,470 | 1.21 |
| 1975 | 131,054 | −13% | 94,450 | 1.39 |
| 1974 | 149,900 | +37% | 96,590 | 1.55 |
| 1973 | 109,073 | −2.0% | 75,670 | 1.44 |
| 1972 | 111,255 | −0.7% | 83,820 | 1.33 |
| 1971 | 111,984 | +1.3% | 75,280 | 1.49 |
| 1970 | 110,502 | +16% | 72,640 | 1.52 |
| 1969 | 95,154 | −42% | 80,830 | 1.18 |
| 1968 | 162,873 | +41% | 108,540 | 1.50 |
| 1967 | 115,200 | +7.3% | 68,300 | 1.69 |
| 1966 | 107,358 | +31% | 66,098 | 1.62 |
| 1965 | 82,236 | −4.1% | 70,252 | 1.17 |
| 1964 | 85,780 | −8.4% | 70,400 | 1.22 |
| 1963 | 93,680 | +15% | 80,160 | 1.17 |
| 1962 | 81,770 | −19% | 83,130 | 0.98 |
| 1961 | 101,490 | — | 82,500 | 1.23 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,940 t USD 3.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 73
- Imports
- 7 t USD 10,000
- Importer rank
- 123 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 Chile?
Chile produced 457,567 t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of oats?
Chile ranked 14th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Chile changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 713,102 t in 2017.
What is the yield of oats in Chile?
5.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (457,567 t from 85,215 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import oats?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 6,940 t (USD 3.4 m) and imports of 7 t (USD 10,000), 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.