FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Oats production in China
In 2024 China produced 534,689 t of oats, the 13th largest in the world (2.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.9%. The record was 1.3 million t in 1992. Area harvested: 154,830 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 534,689 t
- World rank
- 13 of 74
- 10-year change
- +6.9%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 1992
Oats in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 534,689 | +0.1% | 154,830 | 3.45 |
| 2023 | 534,255 | −0.3% | 154,848 | 3.45 |
| 2022 | 535,931 | +0.4% | 154,846 | 3.46 |
| 2021 | 533,879 | +0.2% | 154,794 | 3.45 |
| 2020 | 532,954 | −1.5% | 154,904 | 3.44 |
| 2019 | 540,961 | +2.5% | 154,841 | 3.49 |
| 2018 | 527,724 | −0.5% | 154,638 | 3.41 |
| 2017 | 530,177 | −0.0% | 155,231 | 3.42 |
| 2016 | 530,288 | +8.0% | 160,917 | 3.30 |
| 2015 | 490,864 | −1.8% | 147,752 | 3.32 |
| 2014 | 500,000 | −17% | 160,000 | 3.13 |
| 2013 | 600,000 | −5.1% | 175,000 | 3.43 |
| 2012 | 632,500 | −15% | 200,000 | 3.16 |
| 2011 | 740,000 | +41% | 170,000 | 4.35 |
| 2010 | 525,000 | −9.5% | 178,000 | 2.95 |
| 2009 | 580,000 | −3.3% | 200,000 | 2.90 |
| 2008 | 600,000 | −6.7% | 230,000 | 2.61 |
| 2007 | 643,000 | +84% | 270,000 | 2.38 |
| 2006 | 350,000 | −50% | 243,000 | 1.44 |
| 2005 | 700,000 | +17% | 220,000 | 3.18 |
| 2004 | 600,000 | −8.3% | 270,000 | 2.22 |
| 2003 | 654,000 | +33% | 260,000 | 2.52 |
| 2002 | 493,000 | −38% | 275,000 | 1.79 |
| 2001 | 790,000 | −22% | 350,000 | 2.26 |
| 2000 | 1,012,000 | +15% | 479,000 | 2.11 |
| 1999 | 883,000 | −15% | 363,000 | 2.43 |
| 1998 | 1,040,000 | −9.6% | 400,000 | 2.60 |
| 1997 | 1,150,000 | +4.7% | 440,000 | 2.61 |
| 1996 | 1,098,000 | +9.4% | 456,000 | 2.41 |
| 1995 | 1,004,000 | −16% | 502,000 | 2.00 |
| 1994 | 1,200,000 | +15% | 500,000 | 2.40 |
| 1993 | 1,045,500 | −20% | 600,000 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 1,300,000 | +30% | 704,204 | 1.85 |
| 1991 | 1,000,000 | +12% | 700,000 | 1.43 |
| 1990 | 890,000 | +16% | 492,000 | 1.81 |
| 1989 | 770,000 | −3.8% | 547,500 | 1.41 |
| 1988 | 800,000 | +2.6% | 595,000 | 1.34 |
| 1987 | 780,000 | +11% | 596,500 | 1.31 |
| 1986 | 700,000 | −21% | 500,000 | 1.40 |
| 1985 | 890,000 | −5.3% | 499,000 | 1.78 |
| 1984 | 940,000 | +3.5% | 499,000 | 1.88 |
| 1983 | 908,000 | +2.3% | 549,000 | 1.65 |
| 1982 | 888,000 | −11% | 548,500 | 1.62 |
| 1981 | 1,000,000 | +14% | 600,000 | 1.67 |
| 1980 | 877,000 | −4.4% | 567,000 | 1.55 |
| 1979 | 917,000 | +7.3% | 552,000 | 1.66 |
| 1978 | 855,000 | +22% | 612,000 | 1.40 |
| 1977 | 700,000 | −22% | 595,000 | 1.18 |
| 1976 | 900,000 | 0.0% | 599,000 | 1.50 |
| 1975 | 900,000 | 0.0% | 700,000 | 1.29 |
| 1974 | 900,000 | +5.9% | 800,000 | 1.13 |
| 1973 | 850,000 | −5.6% | 1,040,000 | 0.82 |
| 1972 | 900,000 | 0.0% | 1,100,000 | 0.82 |
| 1971 | 900,000 | −5.3% | 1,000,000 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 950,000 | +19% | 1,000,000 | 0.95 |
| 1969 | 800,000 | 0.0% | 1,000,000 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 800,000 | −20% | 800,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% | 1,000,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 1,000,000 | −17% | 1,100,000 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% | 1,200,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% | 1,100,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 1,100,000 | −8.3% | 1,200,000 | 0.92 |
| 1962 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% | 1,700,000 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 1,100,000 | — | 1,200,000 | 0.92 |
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.