FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Oats production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 986,000 t of oats, the 8th largest in the world (4.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 1.9 million t in 1961. Area harvested: 182,046 ha, yield 5.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 986,000 t
- World rank
- 8 of 74
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 1961
Oats in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 986,000 | +19% | 182,046 | 5.42 |
| 2023 | 830,000 | −25% | 167,000 | 4.97 |
| 2022 | 1,107,000 | −1.4% | 174,000 | 6.36 |
| 2021 | 1,123,000 | +8.9% | 200,000 | 5.62 |
| 2020 | 1,031,000 | −4.2% | 210,000 | 4.91 |
| 2019 | 1,076,000 | +27% | 182,000 | 5.91 |
| 2018 | 850,000 | −2.9% | 171,000 | 4.97 |
| 2017 | 875,000 | +7.2% | 161,000 | 5.43 |
| 2016 | 816,000 | +2.1% | 141,000 | 5.79 |
| 2015 | 799,000 | −2.6% | 131,000 | 6.10 |
| 2014 | 819,985 | −15% | 137,233 | 5.98 |
| 2013 | 963,563 | +54% | 176,541 | 5.46 |
| 2012 | 627,045 | +2.2% | 121,924 | 5.14 |
| 2011 | 613,369 | −10% | 108,604 | 5.65 |
| 2010 | 685,310 | −7.9% | 124,459 | 5.51 |
| 2009 | 744,417 | −5.0% | 129,106 | 5.77 |
| 2008 | 783,574 | +10% | 135,022 | 5.80 |
| 2007 | 711,696 | −2.2% | 129,382 | 5.50 |
| 2006 | 727,763 | +38% | 121,497 | 5.99 |
| 2005 | 528,500 | −16% | 90,366 | 5.85 |
| 2004 | 625,971 | −16% | 107,846 | 5.80 |
| 2003 | 748,590 | −0.6% | 121,433 | 6.16 |
| 2002 | 753,344 | +21% | 125,546 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 620,839 | −3.0% | 112,308 | 5.53 |
| 2000 | 639,915 | +18% | 108,894 | 5.88 |
| 1999 | 540,830 | −7.7% | 92,128 | 5.87 |
| 1998 | 586,000 | +1.6% | 98,000 | 5.98 |
| 1997 | 577,000 | −2.2% | 100,000 | 5.77 |
| 1996 | 590,000 | −4.3% | 96,000 | 6.15 |
| 1995 | 616,764 | +3.3% | 111,750 | 5.52 |
| 1994 | 597,242 | +25% | 109,000 | 5.48 |
| 1993 | 479,519 | −4.5% | 91,731 | 5.23 |
| 1992 | 502,075 | −3.6% | 100,204 | 5.01 |
| 1991 | 520,780 | −1.7% | 103,200 | 5.05 |
| 1990 | 530,000 | +0.2% | 106,600 | 4.97 |
| 1989 | 529,065 | −3.5% | 118,552 | 4.46 |
| 1988 | 548,000 | +22% | 120,000 | 4.57 |
| 1987 | 450,000 | −11% | 99,000 | 4.55 |
| 1986 | 503,000 | −18% | 97,000 | 5.19 |
| 1985 | 614,000 | +19% | 134,000 | 4.58 |
| 1984 | 517,000 | +11% | 106,000 | 4.88 |
| 1983 | 466,000 | −19% | 108,000 | 4.31 |
| 1982 | 575,000 | −7.3% | 129,000 | 4.46 |
| 1981 | 620,000 | +3.3% | 144,000 | 4.31 |
| 1980 | 600,000 | +11% | 147,629 | 4.06 |
| 1979 | 542,000 | −23% | 135,796 | 3.99 |
| 1978 | 705,000 | −11% | 180,283 | 3.91 |
| 1977 | 790,000 | +3.4% | 194,684 | 4.06 |
| 1976 | 764,000 | −3.9% | 235,000 | 3.25 |
| 1975 | 795,000 | −17% | 233,000 | 3.41 |
| 1974 | 955,000 | −12% | 255,000 | 3.75 |
| 1973 | 1,084,000 | −14% | 283,000 | 3.83 |
| 1972 | 1,254,000 | −8.1% | 316,436 | 3.96 |
| 1971 | 1,363,912 | +12% | 363,586 | 3.75 |
| 1970 | 1,221,877 | −7.0% | 377,740 | 3.23 |
| 1969 | 1,313,893 | +6.8% | 384,044 | 3.42 |
| 1968 | 1,230,401 | −12% | 382,266 | 3.22 |
| 1967 | 1,393,112 | +24% | 411,594 | 3.38 |
| 1966 | 1,127,112 | −9.1% | 368,606 | 3.06 |
| 1965 | 1,240,382 | −8.4% | 411,035 | 3.02 |
| 1964 | 1,354,738 | −7.9% | 457,444 | 2.96 |
| 1963 | 1,471,160 | −17% | 525,687 | 2.80 |
| 1962 | 1,777,047 | −4.5% | 616,839 | 2.88 |
| 1961 | 1,861,506 | — | 704,292 | 2.64 |
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.