Oats production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 622,500 t of oats, the 11th largest in the world (2.78% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.5%. The record was 1.9 million t in 1984. Area harvested: 157,430 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 622,500 t
- World rank
- 11 of 74
- 10-year change
- −6.5%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 1984
Oats in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.8%
- 2.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.0
- world 2.6 (+50%)
- kg per person
- 58.7
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- −6.5%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | United States | 984,010 | 4.4% |
| 10 | Germany | 696,800 | 3.1% |
| 11 | Sweden | 622,500 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Argentina | 564,909 | 2.5% |
| 13 | China | 534,689 | 2.4% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 622,500 | +51% | 157,430 | 3.95 |
| 2023 | 411,500 | −44% | 139,460 | 2.95 |
| 2022 | 734,800 | +33% | 153,760 | 4.78 |
| 2021 | 551,200 | −32% | 166,750 | 3.31 |
| 2020 | 807,600 | +20% | 178,120 | 4.53 |
| 2019 | 671,200 | +85% | 141,130 | 4.76 |
| 2018 | 363,500 | −46% | 141,270 | 2.57 |
| 2017 | 676,400 | −12% | 151,343 | 4.47 |
| 2016 | 767,900 | +3.1% | 172,870 | 4.44 |
| 2015 | 744,700 | +12% | 161,420 | 4.61 |
| 2014 | 665,900 | −22% | 159,570 | 4.17 |
| 2013 | 851,500 | +16% | 195,010 | 4.37 |
| 2012 | 731,200 | +5.7% | 191,400 | 3.82 |
| 2011 | 692,000 | +24% | 175,600 | 3.94 |
| 2010 | 559,300 | −25% | 158,300 | 3.53 |
| 2009 | 744,200 | −9.2% | 186,100 | 4.00 |
| 2008 | 820,000 | −7.8% | 222,500 | 3.69 |
| 2007 | 889,800 | +43% | 203,500 | 4.37 |
| 2006 | 624,400 | −16% | 196,720 | 3.17 |
| 2005 | 746,300 | −19% | 200,122 | 3.73 |
| 2004 | 925,300 | −15% | 229,696 | 4.03 |
| 2003 | 1,089,500 | −6.6% | 279,808 | 3.89 |
| 2002 | 1,167,000 | +23% | 295,002 | 3.96 |
| 2001 | 952,500 | −16% | 278,174 | 3.42 |
| 2000 | 1,137,700 | +7.8% | 295,544 | 3.85 |
| 1999 | 1,055,100 | −7.1% | 305,658 | 3.45 |
| 1998 | 1,136,200 | −11% | 311,470 | 3.65 |
| 1997 | 1,274,200 | +6.2% | 315,460 | 4.04 |
| 1996 | 1,199,800 | +27% | 283,600 | 4.23 |
| 1995 | 946,700 | −4.4% | 273,000 | 3.47 |
| 1994 | 990,600 | −23% | 341,400 | 2.90 |
| 1993 | 1,294,800 | +61% | 303,350 | 4.27 |
| 1992 | 806,500 | −43% | 342,300 | 2.36 |
| 1991 | 1,426,100 | −10.0% | 345,920 | 4.12 |
| 1990 | 1,584,200 | +8.9% | 368,200 | 4.30 |
| 1989 | 1,455,300 | +9.4% | 411,320 | 3.54 |
| 1988 | 1,330,300 | −7.6% | 424,500 | 3.13 |
| 1987 | 1,440,030 | −3.1% | 397,300 | 3.62 |
| 1986 | 1,486,160 | −11% | 454,700 | 3.27 |
| 1985 | 1,667,900 | −12% | 445,000 | 3.75 |
| 1984 | 1,904,030 | +50% | 428,443 | 4.44 |
| 1983 | 1,268,490 | −24% | 404,088 | 3.14 |
| 1982 | 1,662,810 | −8.4% | 477,012 | 3.49 |
| 1981 | 1,815,580 | +16% | 474,253 | 3.83 |
| 1980 | 1,566,690 | +2.8% | 451,512 | 3.47 |
| 1979 | 1,524,070 | −1.7% | 456,643 | 3.34 |
| 1978 | 1,550,370 | +9.5% | 453,211 | 3.42 |
| 1977 | 1,416,260 | +13% | 457,660 | 3.09 |
| 1976 | 1,251,300 | −5.3% | 449,826 | 2.78 |
| 1975 | 1,320,870 | −20% | 463,600 | 2.85 |
| 1974 | 1,656,310 | +39% | 435,922 | 3.80 |
| 1973 | 1,188,040 | −26% | 474,300 | 2.50 |
| 1972 | 1,600,740 | −14% | 502,546 | 3.19 |
| 1971 | 1,866,730 | +11% | 526,181 | 3.55 |
| 1970 | 1,685,830 | +49% | 509,379 | 3.31 |
| 1969 | 1,129,220 | −29% | 478,687 | 2.36 |
| 1968 | 1,584,060 | +13% | 483,952 | 3.27 |
| 1967 | 1,395,860 | +21% | 454,972 | 3.07 |
| 1966 | 1,154,160 | −14% | 460,290 | 2.51 |
| 1965 | 1,340,300 | −7.4% | 445,387 | 3.01 |
| 1964 | 1,447,700 | +25% | 474,860 | 3.05 |
| 1963 | 1,156,330 | −2.3% | 481,830 | 2.40 |
| 1962 | 1,184,040 | −15% | 477,436 | 2.48 |
| 1961 | 1,393,740 | — | 518,118 | 2.69 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 101,751 t USD 33.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 73
- Imports
- 12,644 t USD 5.0 m
- Importer rank
- 26 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 Sweden?
Sweden produced 622,500 t in 2024, 2.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of oats?
Sweden ranked 11th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Sweden changed?
It fell by 6.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 1984.
What is the yield of oats in Sweden?
4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (622,500 t from 157,430 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Sweden export or import oats?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 101,751 t (USD 33.2 m) and imports of 12,644 t (USD 5.0 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.