> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024302,700 t
World rank19 of 74
10-year change−54%
Record2.9 million t1963

## Oats in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## France compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.3%2.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.9world 2.6 (+47%)
kg per person4.55world 2.75
10-year change−54%world −2.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/kazakhstan/) | 329,814 | 1.5% |
| 18 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/belarus/) | 320,000 | 1.4% |
| 19 | **France** | 302,700 | 1.3% |
| 20 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/norway/) | 283,000 | 1.3% |
| 21 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/latvia/) | 263,100 | 1.2% |

[Full ranking of 74 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/)

### Map of world production of oats

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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

Exports65,353 t USD 22.8 m
Exporter rank8 of 73
Imports11,430 t USD 6.1 m
Importer rank27 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](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/)

## 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

[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/russia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/poland/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/australia/)[Finland](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/finland/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/spain/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/brazil/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/united-kingdom/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/united-states/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/germany/)[Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/sweden/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/argentina/)
[All countries producing oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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