Oats production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 696,800 t of oats, the 10th largest in the world (3.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 4.4 million t in 1974. Area harvested: 156,200 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 696,800 t
- World rank
- 10 of 74
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 4.4 million t
- 1974
Oats in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.1%
- 2.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.5
- world 2.6 (+70%)
- kg per person
- 8.24
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | United Kingdom | 986,000 | 4.4% |
| 9 | United States | 984,010 | 4.4% |
| 10 | Germany | 696,800 | 3.1% |
| 11 | Sweden | 622,500 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Argentina | 564,909 | 2.5% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 696,800 | +54% | 156,200 | 4.46 |
| 2023 | 452,000 | −40% | 139,500 | 3.24 |
| 2022 | 754,700 | −1.5% | 160,100 | 4.71 |
| 2021 | 766,500 | +6.2% | 177,300 | 4.32 |
| 2020 | 721,900 | +39% | 157,100 | 4.60 |
| 2019 | 519,300 | −10% | 126,300 | 4.11 |
| 2018 | 577,600 | +0.2% | 140,400 | 4.11 |
| 2017 | 576,500 | +7.6% | 128,100 | 4.50 |
| 2016 | 535,900 | −5.4% | 115,500 | 4.64 |
| 2015 | 566,300 | −9.7% | 125,700 | 4.51 |
| 2014 | 627,100 | −0.1% | 123,800 | 5.07 |
| 2013 | 627,700 | −17% | 131,500 | 4.77 |
| 2012 | 756,500 | +21% | 145,400 | 5.20 |
| 2011 | 627,400 | +4.9% | 143,400 | 4.38 |
| 2010 | 598,049 | −28% | 141,433 | 4.23 |
| 2009 | 825,575 | +4.1% | 162,593 | 5.08 |
| 2008 | 793,188 | +9.0% | 179,485 | 4.42 |
| 2007 | 727,926 | −12% | 177,831 | 4.09 |
| 2006 | 829,900 | −14% | 183,700 | 4.52 |
| 2005 | 963,600 | −19% | 209,900 | 4.59 |
| 2004 | 1,185,792 | −1.3% | 227,829 | 5.20 |
| 2003 | 1,201,647 | +18% | 261,927 | 4.59 |
| 2002 | 1,015,851 | −12% | 233,148 | 4.36 |
| 2001 | 1,151,033 | +5.9% | 233,324 | 4.93 |
| 2000 | 1,087,222 | −19% | 237,020 | 4.59 |
| 1999 | 1,339,205 | +4.7% | 267,754 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 1,279,370 | −20% | 264,143 | 4.84 |
| 1997 | 1,599,010 | −0.4% | 312,388 | 5.12 |
| 1996 | 1,605,993 | +13% | 301,888 | 5.32 |
| 1995 | 1,420,431 | −15% | 309,194 | 4.59 |
| 1994 | 1,663,039 | −3.9% | 391,857 | 4.24 |
| 1993 | 1,730,605 | +32% | 358,639 | 4.83 |
| 1992 | 1,314,113 | −30% | 357,508 | 3.68 |
| 1991 | 1,866,974 | −11% | 379,678 | 4.92 |
| 1990 | 2,105,259 | +4.8% | 472,721 | 4.45 |
| 1989 | 2,009,515 | −21% | 561,610 | 3.58 |
| 1988 | 2,545,521 | −6.3% | 622,039 | 4.09 |
| 1987 | 2,716,771 | −7.7% | 608,192 | 4.47 |
| 1986 | 2,942,432 | −17% | 668,227 | 4.40 |
| 1985 | 3,553,924 | +11% | 761,719 | 4.67 |
| 1984 | 3,206,514 | +25% | 715,642 | 4.48 |
| 1983 | 2,565,400 | −35% | 763,846 | 3.36 |
| 1982 | 3,960,597 | +21% | 941,072 | 4.21 |
| 1981 | 3,275,877 | +1.1% | 853,526 | 3.84 |
| 1980 | 3,239,715 | −8.1% | 846,205 | 3.83 |
| 1979 | 3,525,732 | −7.2% | 864,446 | 4.08 |
| 1978 | 3,797,927 | +22% | 902,254 | 4.21 |
| 1977 | 3,125,680 | +4.1% | 945,801 | 3.30 |
| 1976 | 3,003,300 | −29% | 1,045,445 | 2.87 |
| 1975 | 4,225,261 | −4.1% | 1,163,628 | 3.63 |
| 1974 | 4,404,027 | +14% | 1,073,451 | 4.10 |
| 1973 | 3,850,902 | +1.9% | 1,059,364 | 3.64 |
| 1972 | 3,777,906 | −1.7% | 1,054,761 | 3.58 |
| 1971 | 3,844,019 | +26% | 1,065,536 | 3.61 |
| 1970 | 3,041,476 | −20% | 1,034,691 | 2.94 |
| 1969 | 3,816,889 | +1.6% | 1,132,218 | 3.37 |
| 1968 | 3,756,973 | +5.4% | 1,076,833 | 3.49 |
| 1967 | 3,563,798 | +17% | 1,077,720 | 3.31 |
| 1966 | 3,043,394 | +8.3% | 1,038,601 | 2.93 |
| 1965 | 2,809,816 | −8.9% | 986,779 | 2.85 |
| 1964 | 3,082,776 | −1.4% | 1,061,730 | 2.90 |
| 1963 | 3,127,799 | −7.6% | 1,085,496 | 2.88 |
| 1962 | 3,386,253 | +22% | 1,177,606 | 2.88 |
| 1961 | 2,768,654 | — | 1,073,586 | 2.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 29,373 t USD 11.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 73
- Imports
- 510,040 t USD 175 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Germany?
Germany produced 696,800 t in 2024, 3.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of oats?
Germany ranked 10th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Germany changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 4.4 million t in 1974.
What is the yield of oats in Germany?
4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (696,800 t from 156,200 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import oats?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 29,373 t (USD 11.3 m) and imports of 510,040 t (USD 175 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.