Oats production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 58,820 t of oats, the 34th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 155,229 t in 1987. Area harvested: 36,100 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 58,820 t
- World rank
- 34 of 74
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 155,229 t
- 1987
Oats in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 2.6 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 5.64
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Mexico | 74,603 | 0.33% |
| 33 | Austria | 68,000 | 0.30% |
| 34 | Portugal | 58,820 | 0.26% |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 56,450 | 0.25% |
| 36 | Croatia | 54,940 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,820 | +302% | 36,100 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 14,620 | −33% | 20,390 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 21,870 | −44% | 22,990 | 0.95 |
| 2021 | 39,380 | −19% | 31,370 | 1.26 |
| 2020 | 48,630 | −5.7% | 37,270 | 1.30 |
| 2019 | 51,550 | −11% | 36,580 | 1.41 |
| 2018 | 57,720 | +26% | 37,330 | 1.55 |
| 2017 | 45,856 | −30% | 35,435 | 1.29 |
| 2016 | 65,774 | +34% | 42,411 | 1.55 |
| 2015 | 48,971 | −27% | 40,415 | 1.21 |
| 2014 | 67,443 | +7.7% | 50,540 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 62,632 | +105% | 50,192 | 1.25 |
| 2012 | 30,506 | −37% | 41,122 | 0.74 |
| 2011 | 48,255 | −27% | 52,351 | 0.92 |
| 2010 | 66,145 | −6.5% | 61,748 | 1.07 |
| 2009 | 70,716 | −23% | 58,447 | 1.21 |
| 2008 | 92,422 | +49% | 55,233 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 62,039 | −29% | 46,064 | 1.35 |
| 2006 | 87,108 | +246% | 53,674 | 1.62 |
| 2005 | 25,151 | −59% | 53,658 | 0.47 |
| 2004 | 61,317 | +57% | 55,801 | 1.10 |
| 2003 | 39,020 | −37% | 54,101 | 0.72 |
| 2002 | 61,466 | +59% | 57,127 | 1.08 |
| 2001 | 38,696 | −66% | 61,344 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 112,395 | +13% | 85,034 | 1.32 |
| 1999 | 99,724 | +247% | 83,363 | 1.20 |
| 1998 | 28,714 | −35% | 48,211 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 44,295 | −27% | 75,697 | 0.59 |
| 1996 | 60,480 | +4.9% | 70,593 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 57,636 | −27% | 73,448 | 0.78 |
| 1994 | 79,217 | +3.7% | 74,790 | 1.06 |
| 1993 | 76,400 | +69% | 92,000 | 0.83 |
| 1992 | 45,103 | −41% | 75,047 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 76,100 | +5.5% | 91,956 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 72,104 | −43% | 87,657 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 126,950 | +56% | 122,336 | 1.04 |
| 1988 | 81,476 | −48% | 111,422 | 0.73 |
| 1987 | 155,229 | +1.6% | 131,211 | 1.18 |
| 1986 | 152,727 | +28% | 129,351 | 1.18 |
| 1985 | 118,870 | −22% | 190,031 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 151,878 | +53% | 194,116 | 0.78 |
| 1983 | 99,372 | +16% | 191,370 | 0.52 |
| 1982 | 85,780 | +19% | 169,702 | 0.51 |
| 1981 | 71,790 | −25% | 160,340 | 0.45 |
| 1980 | 95,950 | +38% | 174,731 | 0.55 |
| 1979 | 69,480 | +8.6% | 159,113 | 0.44 |
| 1978 | 63,994 | +7.5% | 176,981 | 0.36 |
| 1977 | 59,541 | −53% | 145,176 | 0.41 |
| 1976 | 126,714 | +5.0% | 215,241 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 120,675 | +22% | 206,630 | 0.58 |
| 1974 | 99,141 | +25% | 170,596 | 0.58 |
| 1973 | 79,186 | −6.6% | 157,048 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 84,800 | −32% | 168,249 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 125,000 | +73% | 167,700 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 72,348 | −8.8% | 191,900 | 0.38 |
| 1969 | 79,354 | −39% | 217,900 | 0.36 |
| 1968 | 129,424 | +17% | 224,000 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 110,770 | +75% | 226,190 | 0.49 |
| 1966 | 63,291 | −36% | 217,959 | 0.29 |
| 1965 | 98,834 | +46% | 270,852 | 0.36 |
| 1964 | 67,622 | −32% | 242,343 | 0.28 |
| 1963 | 99,000 | −4.4% | 296,266 | 0.33 |
| 1962 | 103,600 | +60% | 287,533 | 0.36 |
| 1961 | 64,952 | — | 268,141 | 0.24 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,058 t USD 407,000
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 73
- Imports
- 15,258 t USD 5.8 m
- Importer rank
- 23 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 58,820 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of oats?
Portugal ranked 34th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Portugal changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 155,229 t in 1987.
What is the yield of oats in Portugal?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (58,820 t from 36,100 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import oats?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 1,058 t (USD 407,000) and imports of 15,258 t (USD 5.8 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.