> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024696,800 t
World rank10 of 74
10-year change+11%
Record4.4 million t1974

## Oats in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Germany compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.1%2.7% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.5world 2.6 (+70%)
kg per person8.24world 2.75
10-year change+11%world −2.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/united-kingdom/) | 986,000 | 4.4% |
| 9 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/united-states/) | 984,010 | 4.4% |
| 10 | **Germany** | 696,800 | 3.1% |
| 11 | [Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/sweden/) | 622,500 | 2.8% |
| 12 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/argentina/) | 564,909 | 2.5% |

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

### Map of world production of oats

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports29,373 t USD 11.3 m
Exporter rank17 of 73
Imports510,040 t USD 175 m
Importer rank2 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 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

[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/)[Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/sweden/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/china/)
[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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