Oats production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 143,640 t of oats, the 27th largest in the world (0.64% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 553,557 t in 1993. Area harvested: 68,770 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 143,640 t
- World rank
- 27 of 74
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 553,557 t
- 1993
Oats in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.64%
- 1.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 2.6 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 7.55
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Italy | 211,980 | 0.94% |
| 26 | Czechia | 200,640 | 0.89% |
| 27 | Romania | 143,640 | 0.64% |
| 28 | Estonia | 134,900 | 0.60% |
| 29 | Algeria | 105,000 | 0.47% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 143,640 | −7.4% | 68,770 | 2.09 |
| 2023 | 155,200 | −9.6% | 76,590 | 2.03 |
| 2022 | 171,600 | −18% | 78,450 | 2.19 |
| 2021 | 209,850 | +6.7% | 87,020 | 2.41 |
| 2020 | 196,660 | −46% | 101,340 | 1.94 |
| 2019 | 361,570 | −5.8% | 161,190 | 2.24 |
| 2018 | 383,720 | −5.9% | 161,480 | 2.38 |
| 2017 | 407,795 | +6.9% | 165,550 | 2.46 |
| 2016 | 381,359 | +9.6% | 169,579 | 2.25 |
| 2015 | 347,975 | −8.8% | 173,862 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | 381,626 | +2.1% | 179,292 | 2.13 |
| 2013 | 373,783 | +10% | 181,985 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 338,998 | −9.8% | 194,227 | 1.75 |
| 2011 | 375,855 | +23% | 184,985 | 2.03 |
| 2010 | 304,462 | +2.9% | 181,217 | 1.68 |
| 2009 | 295,832 | −23% | 201,819 | 1.47 |
| 2008 | 382,030 | +52% | 200,007 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 251,633 | −27% | 202,516 | 1.24 |
| 2006 | 346,918 | −8.1% | 195,542 | 1.77 |
| 2005 | 377,456 | −16% | 213,163 | 1.77 |
| 2004 | 447,079 | +38% | 187,450 | 2.39 |
| 2003 | 323,060 | −1.3% | 238,472 | 1.35 |
| 2002 | 327,444 | −14% | 230,894 | 1.42 |
| 2001 | 382,354 | +57% | 218,760 | 1.75 |
| 2000 | 243,830 | −37% | 223,940 | 1.09 |
| 1999 | 389,556 | +7.6% | 245,475 | 1.59 |
| 1998 | 362,137 | +11% | 224,373 | 1.61 |
| 1997 | 325,389 | +12% | 212,428 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 290,505 | −28% | 233,855 | 1.24 |
| 1995 | 404,428 | −19% | 238,890 | 1.69 |
| 1994 | 496,803 | −10% | 334,069 | 1.49 |
| 1993 | 553,557 | +9.0% | 364,451 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 507,733 | +97% | 303,782 | 1.67 |
| 1991 | 258,160 | +10% | 209,851 | 1.23 |
| 1990 | 234,000 | +39% | 144,300 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 167,800 | +30% | 105,700 | 1.59 |
| 1988 | 129,400 | +8.0% | 91,600 | 1.41 |
| 1987 | 119,800 | +41% | 76,300 | 1.57 |
| 1986 | 85,200 | −7.9% | 66,100 | 1.29 |
| 1985 | 92,500 | −1.7% | 72,100 | 1.28 |
| 1984 | 94,100 | +18% | 66,800 | 1.41 |
| 1983 | 79,946 | −12% | 70,296 | 1.14 |
| 1982 | 91,311 | +41% | 88,436 | 1.03 |
| 1981 | 64,702 | +38% | 59,800 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 46,977 | −21% | 50,914 | 0.92 |
| 1979 | 59,708 | +5.2% | 59,678 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 56,771 | −7.4% | 47,726 | 1.19 |
| 1977 | 61,340 | +12% | 54,303 | 1.13 |
| 1976 | 54,700 | −3.8% | 44,700 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 56,874 | −37% | 70,134 | 0.81 |
| 1974 | 90,700 | −11% | 84,600 | 1.07 |
| 1973 | 102,300 | −7.6% | 104,900 | 0.98 |
| 1972 | 110,700 | −31% | 121,200 | 0.91 |
| 1971 | 160,800 | +38% | 128,200 | 1.25 |
| 1970 | 116,800 | −15% | 131,300 | 0.89 |
| 1969 | 136,700 | +20% | 130,700 | 1.05 |
| 1968 | 113,926 | −30% | 132,099 | 0.86 |
| 1967 | 162,800 | −4.2% | 126,700 | 1.28 |
| 1966 | 169,900 | +37% | 137,800 | 1.23 |
| 1965 | 123,950 | +57% | 115,799 | 1.07 |
| 1964 | 78,700 | −36% | 88,800 | 0.89 |
| 1963 | 123,900 | −26% | 129,819 | 0.95 |
| 1962 | 167,200 | −39% | 173,536 | 0.96 |
| 1961 | 274,900 | — | 243,500 | 1.13 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,150 t USD 674,000
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 73
- Imports
- 1,986 t USD 1.0 m
- Importer rank
- 50 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 Romania?
Romania produced 143,640 t in 2024, 0.64% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of oats?
Romania ranked 27th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Romania changed?
It fell by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 553,557 t in 1993.
What is the yield of oats in Romania?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (143,640 t from 68,770 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import oats?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 2,150 t (USD 674,000) and imports of 1,986 t (USD 1.0 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.