Oats production in Finland
In 2024 Finland produced 1.2 million t of oats, the 5th largest in the world (5.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 1.7 million t in 1990. Area harvested: 328,300 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 74
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 1990
Oats in Finland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Finland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.4%
- 4.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 2.6 (+42%)
- kg per person
- 217
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Poland | 1,616,910 | 7.2% |
| 4 | Australia | 1,315,000 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Finland | 1,221,540 | 5.4% |
| 6 | Spain | 1,162,540 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Brazil | 1,091,883 | 4.9% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Finland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,221,540 | +20% | 328,300 | 3.72 |
| 2023 | 1,019,720 | −14% | 291,300 | 3.50 |
| 2022 | 1,192,210 | +48% | 320,500 | 3.72 |
| 2021 | 803,060 | −34% | 314,240 | 2.56 |
| 2020 | 1,212,660 | +2.1% | 324,500 | 3.74 |
| 2019 | 1,187,480 | +43% | 297,500 | 3.99 |
| 2018 | 831,520 | −18% | 288,700 | 2.88 |
| 2017 | 1,013,900 | −2.0% | 269,500 | 3.76 |
| 2016 | 1,035,100 | +5.7% | 304,900 | 3.39 |
| 2015 | 979,600 | −5.7% | 281,100 | 3.48 |
| 2014 | 1,039,000 | −13% | 304,700 | 3.41 |
| 2013 | 1,196,800 | +12% | 344,300 | 3.48 |
| 2012 | 1,073,100 | +2.9% | 313,800 | 3.42 |
| 2011 | 1,043,100 | +29% | 308,200 | 3.38 |
| 2010 | 809,700 | −27% | 278,300 | 2.91 |
| 2009 | 1,114,700 | −8.1% | 322,000 | 3.46 |
| 2008 | 1,213,400 | −0.5% | 354,500 | 3.42 |
| 2007 | 1,220,000 | +19% | 347,400 | 3.51 |
| 2006 | 1,028,800 | −4.1% | 352,700 | 2.92 |
| 2005 | 1,073,300 | +7.1% | 345,400 | 3.11 |
| 2004 | 1,002,400 | −23% | 325,800 | 3.08 |
| 2003 | 1,294,500 | −14% | 424,500 | 3.05 |
| 2002 | 1,507,800 | +17% | 451,100 | 3.34 |
| 2001 | 1,287,100 | −8.9% | 422,700 | 3.04 |
| 2000 | 1,412,800 | +43% | 399,900 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 990,100 | +1.5% | 403,900 | 2.45 |
| 1998 | 975,100 | −22% | 386,500 | 2.52 |
| 1997 | 1,243,400 | −1.4% | 369,200 | 3.37 |
| 1996 | 1,260,800 | +15% | 374,400 | 3.37 |
| 1995 | 1,097,200 | −4.6% | 329,300 | 3.33 |
| 1994 | 1,149,900 | −4.4% | 334,300 | 3.44 |
| 1993 | 1,202,300 | +21% | 332,300 | 3.62 |
| 1992 | 997,600 | −14% | 330,700 | 3.02 |
| 1991 | 1,154,900 | −31% | 343,000 | 3.37 |
| 1990 | 1,661,800 | +15% | 453,400 | 3.67 |
| 1989 | 1,443,800 | +68% | 446,400 | 3.23 |
| 1988 | 857,300 | +19% | 387,800 | 2.21 |
| 1987 | 723,200 | −38% | 367,500 | 1.97 |
| 1986 | 1,174,500 | −3.6% | 403,200 | 2.91 |
| 1985 | 1,217,800 | −7.8% | 411,200 | 2.96 |
| 1984 | 1,320,900 | −6.1% | 418,600 | 3.16 |
| 1983 | 1,406,500 | +6.6% | 449,300 | 3.13 |
| 1982 | 1,320,000 | +31% | 459,300 | 2.87 |
| 1981 | 1,007,500 | −20% | 434,100 | 2.32 |
| 1980 | 1,258,300 | −1.9% | 447,800 | 2.81 |
| 1979 | 1,282,600 | +19% | 451,100 | 2.84 |
| 1978 | 1,081,500 | +5.9% | 446,400 | 2.42 |
| 1977 | 1,021,600 | −35% | 416,700 | 2.45 |
| 1976 | 1,572,900 | +8.5% | 551,100 | 2.85 |
| 1975 | 1,450,100 | +30% | 572,000 | 2.54 |
| 1974 | 1,112,800 | −4.8% | 550,000 | 2.02 |
| 1973 | 1,169,400 | −6.1% | 528,300 | 2.21 |
| 1972 | 1,245,300 | −13% | 501,000 | 2.49 |
| 1971 | 1,423,700 | +7.1% | 539,700 | 2.64 |
| 1970 | 1,329,700 | +17% | 524,300 | 2.54 |
| 1969 | 1,137,700 | +7.0% | 482,800 | 2.36 |
| 1968 | 1,063,700 | +13% | 489,200 | 2.17 |
| 1967 | 939,867 | +6.7% | 455,200 | 2.06 |
| 1966 | 880,806 | −14% | 478,900 | 1.84 |
| 1965 | 1,020,100 | +37% | 471,800 | 2.16 |
| 1964 | 742,000 | −9.5% | 470,000 | 1.58 |
| 1963 | 820,100 | +33% | 443,900 | 1.85 |
| 1962 | 615,753 | −35% | 455,900 | 1.35 |
| 1961 | 941,020 | — | 472,948 | 1.99 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 506,437 t USD 150 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 73
- Imports
- 197 t USD 442,000
- Importer rank
- 77 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 Finland?
Finland produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 5.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Finland rank in the world for production of oats?
Finland ranked 5th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Finland changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 1.7 million t in 1990.
What is the yield of oats in Finland?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 328,300 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Finland export or import oats?
In 2024 Finland reported exports of 506,437 t (USD 150 m) and imports of 197 t (USD 442,000), 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.