Oats production in France
In 2024 France produced 302,700 t of oats, the 19th largest in the world (1.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 2.9 million t in 1963. Area harvested: 78,200 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 302,700 t
- World rank
- 19 of 74
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 2.9 million t
- 1963
Oats in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 2.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 2.6 (+47%)
- kg per person
- 4.55
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- −54%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 329,814 | 1.5% |
| 18 | Belarus | 320,000 | 1.4% |
| 19 | France | 302,700 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Norway | 283,000 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Latvia | 263,100 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; France is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 302,700 | −10% | 78,200 | 3.87 |
| 2023 | 337,340 | −11% | 78,900 | 4.28 |
| 2022 | 379,000 | −21% | 96,800 | 3.92 |
| 2021 | 479,910 | +24% | 107,160 | 4.48 |
| 2020 | 387,020 | −3.8% | 98,410 | 3.93 |
| 2019 | 402,420 | −4.9% | 87,470 | 4.60 |
| 2018 | 423,250 | −21% | 91,830 | 4.61 |
| 2017 | 537,340 | −4.6% | 113,290 | 4.74 |
| 2016 | 563,443 | −5.6% | 85,327 | 6.60 |
| 2015 | 597,083 | −10% | 85,889 | 6.95 |
| 2014 | 665,013 | +55% | 99,134 | 6.71 |
| 2013 | 429,388 | +7.1% | 93,016 | 4.62 |
| 2012 | 400,802 | +26% | 82,794 | 4.84 |
| 2011 | 318,542 | −29% | 77,374 | 4.12 |
| 2010 | 448,233 | −22% | 98,375 | 4.56 |
| 2009 | 572,976 | +21% | 116,835 | 4.90 |
| 2008 | 471,798 | +15% | 100,303 | 4.70 |
| 2007 | 409,110 | −12% | 106,663 | 3.84 |
| 2006 | 464,555 | −6.6% | 107,024 | 4.34 |
| 2005 | 497,260 | −17% | 111,057 | 4.48 |
| 2004 | 595,616 | +7.6% | 126,120 | 4.72 |
| 2003 | 553,522 | −26% | 136,538 | 4.05 |
| 2002 | 751,706 | +56% | 149,705 | 5.02 |
| 2001 | 482,443 | +5.8% | 117,591 | 4.10 |
| 2000 | 456,088 | −11% | 103,129 | 4.42 |
| 1999 | 512,016 | −17% | 113,668 | 4.50 |
| 1998 | 620,281 | +14% | 130,964 | 4.74 |
| 1997 | 542,037 | −8.9% | 127,064 | 4.27 |
| 1996 | 594,831 | +3.2% | 133,864 | 4.44 |
| 1995 | 576,413 | −13% | 142,771 | 4.04 |
| 1994 | 662,814 | −7.2% | 160,462 | 4.13 |
| 1993 | 714,211 | +4.4% | 170,928 | 4.18 |
| 1992 | 683,793 | −4.8% | 165,407 | 4.13 |
| 1991 | 717,963 | −14% | 175,283 | 4.10 |
| 1990 | 839,490 | −19% | 217,200 | 3.87 |
| 1989 | 1,033,959 | −0.7% | 266,217 | 3.88 |
| 1988 | 1,041,360 | −7.2% | 265,000 | 3.93 |
| 1987 | 1,122,000 | +5.3% | 277,000 | 4.05 |
| 1986 | 1,066,000 | −40% | 313,000 | 3.41 |
| 1985 | 1,770,000 | −5.6% | 432,800 | 4.09 |
| 1984 | 1,875,000 | +32% | 444,000 | 4.22 |
| 1983 | 1,419,000 | −21% | 436,000 | 3.25 |
| 1982 | 1,804,200 | +1.7% | 520,000 | 3.47 |
| 1981 | 1,773,900 | −8.1% | 500,800 | 3.54 |
| 1980 | 1,930,700 | +4.6% | 534,000 | 3.62 |
| 1979 | 1,845,000 | −16% | 539,600 | 3.42 |
| 1978 | 2,203,284 | +16% | 611,100 | 3.61 |
| 1977 | 1,901,390 | +33% | 623,900 | 3.05 |
| 1976 | 1,431,000 | −25% | 652,000 | 2.19 |
| 1975 | 1,898,050 | −7.8% | 641,100 | 2.96 |
| 1974 | 2,058,760 | −6.8% | 666,100 | 3.09 |
| 1973 | 2,207,960 | −11% | 693,200 | 3.19 |
| 1972 | 2,478,360 | −2.4% | 761,000 | 3.26 |
| 1971 | 2,540,490 | +21% | 830,600 | 3.06 |
| 1970 | 2,102,500 | −8.9% | 805,300 | 2.61 |
| 1969 | 2,309,080 | −8.7% | 851,100 | 2.71 |
| 1968 | 2,528,210 | −10% | 948,600 | 2.67 |
| 1967 | 2,821,120 | +9.4% | 1,040,200 | 2.71 |
| 1966 | 2,578,110 | +2.8% | 1,093,800 | 2.36 |
| 1965 | 2,508,580 | +8.6% | 1,070,000 | 2.34 |
| 1964 | 2,309,970 | −20% | 1,094,200 | 2.11 |
| 1963 | 2,875,980 | +9.5% | 1,286,900 | 2.23 |
| 1962 | 2,627,580 | +1.4% | 1,356,200 | 1.94 |
| 1961 | 2,590,690 | — | 1,441,170 | 1.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 65,353 t USD 22.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 73
- Imports
- 11,430 t USD 6.1 m
- Importer rank
- 27 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 France?
France produced 302,700 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of oats?
France ranked 19th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in France changed?
It fell by 54% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 2.9 million t in 1963.
What is the yield of oats in France?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (302,700 t from 78,200 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does France export or import oats?
In 2024 France reported exports of 65,353 t (USD 22.8 m) and imports of 11,430 t (USD 6.1 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.