Oats production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 253,680 t of oats, the 22nd largest in the world (1.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 903,893 t in 1967. Area harvested: 51,910 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 253,680 t
- World rank
- 22 of 74
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 903,893 t
- 1967
Oats in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 253,680 | +22% | 51,910 | 4.89 |
| 2023 | 208,100 | −41% | 55,230 | 3.77 |
| 2022 | 352,100 | +6.4% | 61,840 | 5.69 |
| 2021 | 331,060 | −22% | 68,080 | 4.86 |
| 2020 | 425,660 | +72% | 74,750 | 5.69 |
| 2019 | 247,280 | −14% | 49,290 | 5.02 |
| 2018 | 286,560 | −18% | 82,890 | 3.46 |
| 2017 | 350,200 | +16% | 65,100 | 5.38 |
| 2016 | 301,900 | +30% | 59,500 | 5.07 |
| 2015 | 231,400 | +6.7% | 43,900 | 5.27 |
| 2014 | 216,900 | −31% | 44,200 | 4.91 |
| 2013 | 313,200 | +3.5% | 64,400 | 4.86 |
| 2012 | 302,500 | +35% | 58,400 | 5.18 |
| 2011 | 224,800 | −18% | 46,800 | 4.80 |
| 2010 | 274,400 | −13% | 57,000 | 4.81 |
| 2009 | 315,200 | −2.1% | 66,900 | 4.71 |
| 2008 | 322,100 | +3.4% | 83,700 | 3.85 |
| 2007 | 311,600 | +14% | 65,500 | 4.76 |
| 2006 | 274,100 | −13% | 69,400 | 3.95 |
| 2005 | 315,000 | +1.6% | 69,200 | 4.55 |
| 2004 | 309,900 | +19% | 62,000 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 259,633 | −5.8% | 49,499 | 5.25 |
| 2002 | 275,556 | −5.5% | 55,230 | 4.99 |
| 2001 | 291,657 | +25% | 60,136 | 4.85 |
| 2000 | 232,946 | +79% | 44,531 | 5.23 |
| 1999 | 129,828 | −19% | 25,784 | 5.04 |
| 1998 | 160,915 | +3.9% | 31,466 | 5.11 |
| 1997 | 154,900 | −5.7% | 29,500 | 5.25 |
| 1996 | 164,300 | +3.7% | 32,000 | 5.13 |
| 1995 | 158,400 | −23% | 30,900 | 5.13 |
| 1994 | 205,700 | +49% | 43,700 | 4.71 |
| 1993 | 138,500 | +75% | 31,000 | 4.47 |
| 1992 | 79,213 | −31% | 27,646 | 2.87 |
| 1991 | 115,566 | +4.0% | 21,462 | 5.38 |
| 1990 | 111,141 | −3.4% | 23,953 | 4.64 |
| 1989 | 115,000 | −40% | 26,548 | 4.33 |
| 1988 | 192,093 | +139% | 41,079 | 4.68 |
| 1987 | 80,541 | −20% | 19,819 | 4.06 |
| 1986 | 100,656 | −34% | 24,342 | 4.14 |
| 1985 | 152,457 | −3.3% | 38,422 | 3.97 |
| 1984 | 157,676 | +85% | 33,736 | 4.67 |
| 1983 | 85,438 | −52% | 28,980 | 2.95 |
| 1982 | 177,981 | +1.1% | 43,472 | 4.09 |
| 1981 | 176,000 | +11% | 41,660 | 4.22 |
| 1980 | 158,923 | −2.2% | 40,000 | 3.97 |
| 1979 | 162,558 | −21% | 38,942 | 4.17 |
| 1978 | 205,952 | −24% | 60,816 | 3.39 |
| 1977 | 270,343 | +2.8% | 77,706 | 3.48 |
| 1976 | 262,853 | −28% | 97,689 | 2.69 |
| 1975 | 367,066 | −22% | 111,081 | 3.30 |
| 1974 | 472,736 | +6.4% | 121,987 | 3.88 |
| 1973 | 444,489 | −30% | 129,106 | 3.44 |
| 1972 | 636,893 | −9.2% | 162,675 | 3.92 |
| 1971 | 701,273 | +11% | 185,511 | 3.78 |
| 1970 | 631,239 | −18% | 184,370 | 3.42 |
| 1969 | 765,284 | −11% | 204,685 | 3.74 |
| 1968 | 863,036 | −4.5% | 218,220 | 3.95 |
| 1967 | 903,893 | +4.7% | 242,806 | 3.72 |
| 1966 | 863,407 | +11% | 233,668 | 3.70 |
| 1965 | 779,883 | −5.0% | 203,480 | 3.83 |
| 1964 | 820,747 | +22% | 210,657 | 3.90 |
| 1963 | 670,741 | +10% | 185,797 | 3.61 |
| 1962 | 608,788 | −11% | 164,042 | 3.71 |
| 1961 | 683,402 | — | 195,284 | 3.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 29,272 t USD 11.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 73
- Imports
- 55,007 t USD 18.7 m
- Importer rank
- 8 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
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.

