Oats production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 211,980 t of oats, the 25th largest in the world (0.94% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 597,200 t in 1962. Area harvested: 94,320 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 211,980 t
- World rank
- 25 of 74
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 597,200 t
- 1962
Oats in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.94%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 2.6 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 3.57
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Lithuania | 236,710 | 1.1% |
| 24 | Ireland | 226,020 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Italy | 211,980 | 0.94% |
| 26 | Czechia | 200,640 | 0.89% |
| 27 | Romania | 143,640 | 0.64% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 211,980 | −8.4% | 94,320 | 2.25 |
| 2023 | 231,430 | −6.9% | 102,600 | 2.26 |
| 2022 | 248,590 | +3.8% | 104,110 | 2.39 |
| 2021 | 239,530 | −3.8% | 99,490 | 2.41 |
| 2020 | 249,030 | +1.9% | 103,460 | 2.41 |
| 2019 | 244,310 | −2.2% | 103,790 | 2.35 |
| 2018 | 249,700 | +9.0% | 107,450 | 2.32 |
| 2017 | 229,041 | −12% | 108,459 | 2.11 |
| 2016 | 260,798 | −0.2% | 107,059 | 2.44 |
| 2015 | 261,366 | +8.5% | 108,956 | 2.40 |
| 2014 | 240,960 | −2.4% | 103,460 | 2.33 |
| 2013 | 246,916 | −16% | 104,862 | 2.35 |
| 2012 | 292,357 | −1.6% | 120,012 | 2.44 |
| 2011 | 297,078 | +2.8% | 126,254 | 2.35 |
| 2010 | 288,880 | −8.3% | 130,024 | 2.22 |
| 2009 | 315,100 | −12% | 133,900 | 2.35 |
| 2008 | 356,404 | −1.3% | 147,022 | 2.42 |
| 2007 | 361,147 | −8.6% | 154,500 | 2.34 |
| 2006 | 394,923 | −8.0% | 160,950 | 2.45 |
| 2005 | 429,153 | +27% | 174,799 | 2.46 |
| 2004 | 337,694 | +10% | 146,638 | 2.30 |
| 2003 | 306,424 | −6.8% | 148,393 | 2.06 |
| 2002 | 328,759 | +6.0% | 150,933 | 2.18 |
| 2001 | 310,100 | −2.6% | 139,834 | 2.22 |
| 2000 | 318,241 | −3.9% | 140,748 | 2.26 |
| 1999 | 331,100 | −12% | 142,000 | 2.33 |
| 1998 | 377,613 | +22% | 152,209 | 2.48 |
| 1997 | 310,706 | −11% | 151,011 | 2.06 |
| 1996 | 349,765 | +16% | 141,655 | 2.47 |
| 1995 | 301,322 | −15% | 134,647 | 2.24 |
| 1994 | 354,660 | −4.7% | 144,157 | 2.46 |
| 1993 | 372,215 | +12% | 143,736 | 2.59 |
| 1992 | 333,112 | −7.3% | 146,321 | 2.28 |
| 1991 | 359,440 | +20% | 145,639 | 2.47 |
| 1990 | 298,400 | +1.0% | 156,628 | 1.91 |
| 1989 | 295,500 | −23% | 168,632 | 1.75 |
| 1988 | 382,100 | +5.7% | 170,883 | 2.24 |
| 1987 | 361,400 | −9.0% | 176,839 | 2.04 |
| 1986 | 397,300 | +9.5% | 184,039 | 2.16 |
| 1985 | 362,800 | −16% | 181,635 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 429,500 | +37% | 190,176 | 2.26 |
| 1983 | 312,600 | −12% | 206,849 | 1.51 |
| 1982 | 356,300 | −15% | 217,853 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 417,500 | −7.1% | 222,058 | 1.88 |
| 1980 | 449,600 | +4.1% | 225,973 | 1.99 |
| 1979 | 431,800 | −6.3% | 222,098 | 1.94 |
| 1978 | 461,000 | +33% | 227,831 | 2.02 |
| 1977 | 346,700 | −15% | 225,109 | 1.54 |
| 1976 | 406,200 | −19% | 235,500 | 1.72 |
| 1975 | 499,900 | +9.6% | 239,000 | 2.09 |
| 1974 | 456,200 | +11% | 235,700 | 1.94 |
| 1973 | 411,900 | −6.3% | 383,200 | 1.07 |
| 1972 | 439,500 | −10.0% | 249,600 | 1.76 |
| 1971 | 488,100 | +0.5% | 277,200 | 1.76 |
| 1970 | 485,800 | −1.1% | 302,619 | 1.61 |
| 1969 | 491,100 | +26% | 311,813 | 1.57 |
| 1968 | 389,800 | −30% | 322,630 | 1.21 |
| 1967 | 555,900 | +17% | 357,525 | 1.55 |
| 1966 | 476,700 | −9.6% | 358,539 | 1.33 |
| 1965 | 527,300 | +13% | 367,156 | 1.44 |
| 1964 | 465,600 | −15% | 383,975 | 1.21 |
| 1963 | 547,900 | −8.3% | 399,774 | 1.37 |
| 1962 | 597,200 | +2.1% | 410,883 | 1.45 |
| 1961 | 584,800 | — | 428,422 | 1.37 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,809 t USD 1.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 73
- Imports
- 50,548 t USD 17.5 m
- Importer rank
- 9 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 Italy?
Italy produced 211,980 t in 2024, 0.94% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of oats?
Italy ranked 25th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Italy changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 597,200 t in 1962.
What is the yield of oats in Italy?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (211,980 t from 94,320 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import oats?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 1,809 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 50,548 t (USD 17.5 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.