Oats production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 283,000 t of oats, the 20th largest in the world (1.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 601,429 t in 1990. Area harvested: 69,523 ha, yield 4.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 283,000 t
- World rank
- 20 of 74
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 601,429 t
- 1990
Oats in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.1
- world 2.6 (+55%)
- kg per person
- 50.7
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Belarus | 320,000 | 1.4% |
| 19 | France | 302,700 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Norway | 283,000 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Latvia | 263,100 | 1.2% |
| 22 | Denmark | 253,680 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 283,000 | +58% | 69,523 | 4.07 |
| 2023 | 179,000 | −38% | 68,449 | 2.62 |
| 2022 | 291,000 | +8.2% | 63,074 | 4.61 |
| 2021 | 269,000 | −15% | 68,518 | 3.93 |
| 2020 | 315,500 | +37% | 66,548 | 4.74 |
| 2019 | 229,800 | +47% | 55,098 | 4.17 |
| 2018 | 156,600 | −45% | 69,830 | 2.24 |
| 2017 | 282,700 | −21% | 67,621 | 4.18 |
| 2016 | 358,700 | +26% | 76,169 | 4.71 |
| 2015 | 285,800 | +1.0% | 63,255 | 4.52 |
| 2014 | 283,000 | +26% | 71,977 | 3.93 |
| 2013 | 224,200 | −3.3% | 68,817 | 3.26 |
| 2012 | 231,900 | +0.3% | 69,219 | 3.35 |
| 2011 | 231,300 | −23% | 71,605 | 3.23 |
| 2010 | 299,000 | +8.1% | 76,114 | 3.93 |
| 2009 | 276,500 | −16% | 81,031 | 3.41 |
| 2008 | 327,800 | +19% | 77,775 | 4.21 |
| 2007 | 276,000 | +11% | 72,385 | 3.81 |
| 2006 | 248,400 | −11% | 73,949 | 3.36 |
| 2005 | 279,000 | −24% | 74,156 | 3.76 |
| 2004 | 366,700 | +9.9% | 86,660 | 4.23 |
| 2003 | 333,600 | +20% | 84,846 | 3.93 |
| 2002 | 278,700 | −16% | 80,020 | 3.48 |
| 2001 | 330,400 | −17% | 84,910 | 3.89 |
| 2000 | 396,900 | +12% | 95,940 | 4.14 |
| 1999 | 355,500 | −8.0% | 91,310 | 3.89 |
| 1998 | 386,600 | +7.5% | 92,456 | 4.18 |
| 1997 | 359,600 | −6.6% | 94,520 | 3.80 |
| 1996 | 385,200 | +8.9% | 96,990 | 3.97 |
| 1995 | 353,600 | −3.0% | 93,230 | 3.79 |
| 1994 | 364,500 | −4.0% | 98,536 | 3.70 |
| 1993 | 379,800 | +17% | 105,885 | 3.59 |
| 1992 | 325,400 | −43% | 127,315 | 2.56 |
| 1991 | 567,900 | −5.6% | 133,703 | 4.25 |
| 1990 | 601,429 | +42% | 129,025 | 4.66 |
| 1989 | 423,400 | +13% | 131,887 | 3.21 |
| 1988 | 373,527 | −20% | 125,980 | 2.96 |
| 1987 | 465,900 | +16% | 115,080 | 4.05 |
| 1986 | 401,342 | −19% | 125,980 | 3.19 |
| 1985 | 494,200 | −15% | 127,180 | 3.89 |
| 1984 | 581,200 | +45% | 122,680 | 4.74 |
| 1983 | 400,700 | −19% | 116,215 | 3.45 |
| 1982 | 497,700 | +7.5% | 133,398 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 463,100 | +8.3% | 118,100 | 3.92 |
| 1980 | 427,800 | +12% | 111,983 | 3.82 |
| 1979 | 381,543 | +3.9% | 95,190 | 4.01 |
| 1978 | 367,352 | +2.0% | 97,348 | 3.77 |
| 1977 | 360,093 | +26% | 99,199 | 3.63 |
| 1976 | 286,886 | +8.6% | 102,393 | 2.80 |
| 1975 | 264,165 | −30% | 102,541 | 2.58 |
| 1974 | 375,165 | +7.6% | 103,185 | 3.64 |
| 1973 | 348,808 | +29% | 100,228 | 3.48 |
| 1972 | 271,201 | −2.7% | 85,838 | 3.16 |
| 1971 | 278,621 | +22% | 84,284 | 3.31 |
| 1970 | 227,687 | +63% | 67,691 | 3.36 |
| 1969 | 139,718 | −20% | 54,128 | 2.58 |
| 1968 | 175,612 | +43% | 49,938 | 3.52 |
| 1967 | 122,836 | +34% | 45,044 | 2.73 |
| 1966 | 91,452 | −19% | 41,227 | 2.22 |
| 1965 | 113,297 | −9.7% | 45,570 | 2.49 |
| 1964 | 125,510 | +11% | 52,140 | 2.41 |
| 1963 | 112,817 | +5.7% | 43,937 | 2.57 |
| 1962 | 106,700 | −39% | 52,938 | 2.02 |
| 1961 | 173,700 | — | 62,062 | 2.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 89 t USD 47,000
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 73
- Imports
- 44,083 t USD 14.5 m
- Importer rank
- 13 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 Norway?
Norway produced 283,000 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of oats?
Norway ranked 20th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Norway changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 601,429 t in 1990.
What is the yield of oats in Norway?
4.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (283,000 t from 69,523 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Norway export or import oats?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 89 t (USD 47,000) and imports of 44,083 t (USD 14.5 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.