Oats production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 23,332 t of oats, the 46th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 79,677 t in 1983. Area harvested: 4,420 ha, yield 5.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 23,332 t
- World rank
- 46 of 74
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 79,677 t
- 1983
Oats in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.3
- world 2.6 (+101%)
- kg per person
- 4.47
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Slovakia | 31,870 | 0.14% |
| 45 | Peru | 26,568 | 0.12% |
| 46 | New Zealand | 23,332 | 0.10% |
| 47 | Bolivia | 22,328 | 0.10% |
| 48 | Belgium | 14,080 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,332 | −23% | 4,420 | 5.28 |
| 2023 | 30,259 | −8.3% | 4,235 | 7.14 |
| 2022 | 32,991 | +33% | 5,500 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 24,805 | +6.6% | 4,600 | 5.39 |
| 2020 | 23,264 | −13% | 4,000 | 5.82 |
| 2019 | 26,824 | +10% | 4,694 | 5.71 |
| 2018 | 24,286 | −31% | 4,332 | 5.61 |
| 2017 | 34,983 | −25% | 6,070 | 5.76 |
| 2016 | 46,645 | +60% | 8,428 | 5.53 |
| 2015 | 29,119 | −16% | 5,803 | 5.02 |
| 2014 | 34,741 | +23% | 6,662 | 5.21 |
| 2013 | 28,225 | +56% | 5,444 | 5.18 |
| 2012 | 18,118 | −36% | 3,885 | 4.66 |
| 2011 | 28,466 | −40% | 6,070 | 4.69 |
| 2010 | 47,608 | +41% | 8,889 | 5.36 |
| 2009 | 33,703 | +32% | 7,425 | 4.54 |
| 2008 | 25,463 | −7.5% | 5,159 | 4.94 |
| 2007 | 27,531 | −3.3% | 5,773 | 4.77 |
| 2006 | 28,478 | −0.8% | 6,278 | 4.54 |
| 2005 | 28,714 | −6.9% | 5,000 | 5.74 |
| 2004 | 30,844 | +3.0% | 7,501 | 4.11 |
| 2003 | 29,934 | −14% | 5,927 | 5.05 |
| 2002 | 34,986 | +56% | 7,353 | 4.76 |
| 2001 | 22,394 | −37% | 5,000 | 4.48 |
| 2000 | 35,400 | −15% | 8,000 | 4.43 |
| 1999 | 41,700 | −1.2% | 9,929 | 4.20 |
| 1998 | 42,200 | −14% | 10,500 | 4.02 |
| 1997 | 49,100 | +19% | 11,500 | 4.27 |
| 1996 | 41,217 | +7.4% | 10,094 | 4.08 |
| 1995 | 38,375 | −34% | 10,063 | 3.81 |
| 1994 | 57,718 | +1.6% | 12,947 | 4.46 |
| 1993 | 56,793 | −1.4% | 14,179 | 4.01 |
| 1992 | 57,625 | +0.8% | 14,033 | 4.11 |
| 1991 | 57,187 | −27% | 14,790 | 3.87 |
| 1990 | 78,877 | +20% | 20,656 | 3.82 |
| 1989 | 65,892 | +2.9% | 18,437 | 3.57 |
| 1988 | 64,044 | −19% | 17,542 | 3.65 |
| 1987 | 78,610 | +31% | 20,747 | 3.79 |
| 1986 | 59,900 | +17% | 15,878 | 3.77 |
| 1985 | 50,982 | −32% | 13,460 | 3.79 |
| 1984 | 74,771 | −6.2% | 19,746 | 3.79 |
| 1983 | 79,677 | +31% | 21,742 | 3.66 |
| 1982 | 60,939 | +35% | 15,854 | 3.84 |
| 1981 | 45,096 | −27% | 12,572 | 3.59 |
| 1980 | 62,039 | +6.5% | 18,660 | 3.32 |
| 1979 | 58,249 | +13% | 18,352 | 3.17 |
| 1978 | 51,540 | −11% | 16,222 | 3.18 |
| 1977 | 57,997 | +39% | 16,757 | 3.46 |
| 1976 | 41,820 | −17% | 12,792 | 3.27 |
| 1975 | 50,219 | −21% | 19,034 | 2.64 |
| 1974 | 63,237 | +41% | 21,451 | 2.95 |
| 1973 | 44,965 | −9.1% | 15,079 | 2.98 |
| 1972 | 49,456 | −17% | 16,374 | 3.02 |
| 1971 | 59,732 | +3.5% | 22,140 | 2.70 |
| 1970 | 57,700 | +11% | 21,008 | 2.75 |
| 1969 | 52,146 | +16% | 15,783 | 3.30 |
| 1968 | 44,761 | +59% | 13,759 | 3.25 |
| 1967 | 28,177 | −35% | 9,310 | 3.03 |
| 1966 | 43,527 | −3.8% | 15,663 | 2.78 |
| 1965 | 45,249 | +61% | 15,690 | 2.88 |
| 1964 | 28,028 | +50% | 10,926 | 2.57 |
| 1963 | 18,663 | −45% | 8,449 | 2.21 |
| 1962 | 34,221 | −20% | 14,035 | 2.44 |
| 1961 | 42,627 | — | 17,588 | 2.42 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 14,000
- Exporter rank
- 69 of 73
- Imports
- 8 t USD 19,000
- Importer rank
- 122 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 23,332 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of oats?
New Zealand ranked 46th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in New Zealand changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 79,677 t in 1983.
What is the yield of oats in New Zealand?
5.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (23,332 t from 4,420 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import oats?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 9 t (USD 14,000) and imports of 8 t (USD 19,000), 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.