Oats production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 1.2 million t of oats, the 6th largest in the world (5.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2018. Area harvested: 514,060 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 74
- 10-year change
- +79%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2018
Oats in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.2%
- 2.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 2.6 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 24.3
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- +79%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Australia | 1,315,000 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Finland | 1,221,540 | 5.4% |
| 6 | Spain | 1,162,540 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Brazil | 1,091,883 | 4.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 986,000 | 4.4% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,162,540 | +150% | 514,060 | 2.26 |
| 2023 | 464,140 | −47% | 466,760 | 0.99 |
| 2022 | 867,850 | −27% | 459,120 | 1.89 |
| 2021 | 1,194,500 | −13% | 504,000 | 2.37 |
| 2020 | 1,377,690 | +64% | 506,170 | 2.72 |
| 2019 | 841,200 | −46% | 453,430 | 1.86 |
| 2018 | 1,547,460 | +84% | 556,500 | 2.78 |
| 2017 | 843,259 | −24% | 558,767 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 1,110,117 | +40% | 509,849 | 2.18 |
| 2015 | 790,432 | +22% | 490,041 | 1.61 |
| 2014 | 649,097 | −32% | 430,280 | 1.51 |
| 2013 | 957,700 | +40% | 444,500 | 2.15 |
| 2012 | 683,500 | −39% | 438,700 | 1.56 |
| 2011 | 1,119,214 | +9.2% | 508,344 | 2.20 |
| 2010 | 1,024,661 | +11% | 511,329 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 923,946 | −22% | 561,238 | 1.65 |
| 2008 | 1,188,300 | −9.3% | 505,511 | 2.35 |
| 2007 | 1,309,450 | +38% | 531,432 | 2.46 |
| 2006 | 948,185 | +75% | 524,389 | 1.81 |
| 2005 | 542,108 | −48% | 457,847 | 1.18 |
| 2004 | 1,042,975 | +19% | 479,801 | 2.17 |
| 2003 | 873,400 | −4.7% | 477,000 | 1.83 |
| 2002 | 916,000 | +38% | 455,185 | 2.01 |
| 2001 | 665,200 | −30% | 445,926 | 1.49 |
| 2000 | 953,692 | +80% | 432,137 | 2.21 |
| 1999 | 530,800 | −27% | 409,500 | 1.30 |
| 1998 | 725,600 | +39% | 413,200 | 1.76 |
| 1997 | 520,643 | −22% | 399,811 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 664,300 | +187% | 391,300 | 1.70 |
| 1995 | 231,400 | −44% | 366,800 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 413,900 | −4.0% | 347,500 | 1.19 |
| 1993 | 431,101 | +38% | 314,988 | 1.37 |
| 1992 | 313,100 | −22% | 313,800 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 403,600 | −21% | 324,800 | 1.24 |
| 1990 | 511,600 | +0.8% | 348,700 | 1.47 |
| 1989 | 507,600 | −8.5% | 358,900 | 1.41 |
| 1988 | 555,000 | +11% | 360,000 | 1.54 |
| 1987 | 501,910 | +16% | 352,727 | 1.42 |
| 1986 | 433,143 | −36% | 393,475 | 1.10 |
| 1985 | 679,902 | −14% | 459,038 | 1.48 |
| 1984 | 787,900 | +70% | 479,290 | 1.64 |
| 1983 | 463,600 | +4.6% | 454,100 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 443,400 | −0.3% | 441,500 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 444,900 | −35% | 463,700 | 0.96 |
| 1980 | 680,100 | +49% | 458,100 | 1.48 |
| 1979 | 456,200 | −18% | 436,300 | 1.05 |
| 1978 | 553,200 | +32% | 441,900 | 1.25 |
| 1977 | 417,600 | −21% | 405,500 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 527,800 | −13% | 454,500 | 1.16 |
| 1975 | 609,300 | +9.1% | 457,200 | 1.33 |
| 1974 | 558,600 | +31% | 475,200 | 1.18 |
| 1973 | 425,100 | −3.3% | 470,500 | 0.90 |
| 1972 | 439,700 | −24% | 467,200 | 0.94 |
| 1971 | 581,900 | +48% | 462,700 | 1.26 |
| 1970 | 393,400 | −27% | 473,000 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 537,300 | −0.3% | 506,200 | 1.06 |
| 1968 | 538,913 | +9.5% | 507,847 | 1.06 |
| 1967 | 492,269 | +11% | 485,617 | 1.01 |
| 1966 | 442,100 | +20% | 469,000 | 0.94 |
| 1965 | 369,700 | −5.1% | 501,624 | 0.74 |
| 1964 | 389,567 | −16% | 508,545 | 0.77 |
| 1963 | 465,700 | −9.2% | 527,263 | 0.88 |
| 1962 | 512,953 | +3.6% | 548,945 | 0.93 |
| 1961 | 494,900 | — | 582,900 | 0.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 31,144 t USD 10.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 73
- Imports
- 193,036 t USD 59.0 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Spain?
Spain produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 5.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of oats?
Spain ranked 6th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Spain changed?
It rose by 79% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2018.
What is the yield of oats in Spain?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 514,060 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import oats?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 31,144 t (USD 10.0 m) and imports of 193,036 t (USD 59.0 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.