FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Oats production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 984,010 t of oats, the 9th largest in the world (4.39% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.5%. The record was 14.7 million t in 1962. Area harvested: 358,560 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 984,010 t
- World rank
- 9 of 74
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- Record
- 14.7 million t
- 1962
Oats in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 984,010 | +19% | 358,560 | 2.74 |
| 2023 | 828,010 | −1.1% | 336,300 | 2.46 |
| 2022 | 837,060 | +45% | 356,130 | 2.35 |
| 2021 | 578,220 | −39% | 263,050 | 2.20 |
| 2020 | 953,550 | +23% | 408,330 | 2.34 |
| 2019 | 773,040 | −5.1% | 335,080 | 2.31 |
| 2018 | 814,720 | +13% | 350,060 | 2.33 |
| 2017 | 719,720 | −23% | 325,370 | 2.21 |
| 2016 | 938,070 | −28% | 396,190 | 2.37 |
| 2015 | 1,299,600 | +27% | 516,380 | 2.52 |
| 2014 | 1,019,410 | +8.6% | 418,850 | 2.43 |
| 2013 | 938,280 | +5.1% | 408,330 | 2.30 |
| 2012 | 892,470 | +23% | 406,710 | 2.19 |
| 2011 | 727,580 | −39% | 354,100 | 2.05 |
| 2010 | 1,188,140 | −10% | 512,740 | 2.32 |
| 2009 | 1,321,490 | +1.1% | 542,280 | 2.44 |
| 2008 | 1,307,090 | −0.4% | 572,230 | 2.28 |
| 2007 | 1,312,590 | −3.3% | 608,650 | 2.16 |
| 2006 | 1,357,470 | −19% | 632,940 | 2.14 |
| 2005 | 1,667,170 | −0.7% | 737,750 | 2.26 |
| 2004 | 1,679,310 | −20% | 723,180 | 2.32 |
| 2003 | 2,095,710 | +24% | 898,410 | 2.33 |
| 2002 | 1,683,760 | −1.4% | 832,850 | 2.02 |
| 2001 | 1,706,990 | −21% | 773,360 | 2.21 |
| 2000 | 2,165,120 | +2.4% | 940,900 | 2.30 |
| 1999 | 2,113,780 | −12% | 989,470 | 2.14 |
| 1998 | 2,406,120 | −0.9% | 1,113,710 | 2.16 |
| 1997 | 2,427,570 | +9.1% | 1,138,390 | 2.13 |
| 1996 | 2,224,350 | −4.9% | 1,074,450 | 2.07 |
| 1995 | 2,338,270 | −30% | 1,194,640 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 3,321,660 | +11% | 1,622,000 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 3,000,690 | −30% | 1,539,040 | 1.95 |
| 1992 | 4,270,720 | +21% | 1,819,490 | 2.35 |
| 1991 | 3,539,490 | −32% | 1,948,990 | 1.82 |
| 1990 | 5,189,000 | −4.3% | 2,406,000 | 2.16 |
| 1989 | 5,423,000 | +72% | 2,785,000 | 1.95 |
| 1988 | 3,158,000 | −42% | 2,238,000 | 1.41 |
| 1987 | 5,424,400 | −2.9% | 2,787,500 | 1.95 |
| 1986 | 5,588,000 | −26% | 2,768,000 | 2.02 |
| 1985 | 7,526,000 | +9.5% | 3,297,000 | 2.28 |
| 1984 | 6,875,200 | −0.6% | 3,303,500 | 2.08 |
| 1983 | 6,916,000 | −20% | 3,667,000 | 1.89 |
| 1982 | 8,602,000 | +16% | 4,151,200 | 2.07 |
| 1981 | 7,395,810 | +11% | 3,806,800 | 1.94 |
| 1980 | 6,659,370 | −13% | 3,503,300 | 1.90 |
| 1979 | 7,645,730 | −9.4% | 3,918,100 | 1.95 |
| 1978 | 8,442,730 | −23% | 4,502,580 | 1.88 |
| 1977 | 10,926,515 | +39% | 5,457,100 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 7,844,501 | −15% | 4,788,980 | 1.64 |
| 1975 | 9,274,504 | +6.4% | 5,276,210 | 1.76 |
| 1974 | 8,718,507 | −8.9% | 5,102,200 | 1.71 |
| 1973 | 9,567,725 | −4.6% | 5,572,686 | 1.72 |
| 1972 | 10,024,509 | −21% | 5,426,961 | 1.85 |
| 1971 | 12,745,488 | −4.1% | 6,355,580 | 2.01 |
| 1970 | 13,284,977 | −5.2% | 7,524,822 | 1.77 |
| 1969 | 14,019,719 | +1.6% | 7,272,706 | 1.93 |
| 1968 | 13,799,930 | +20% | 7,166,437 | 1.93 |
| 1967 | 11,522,678 | −1.2% | 6,519,638 | 1.77 |
| 1966 | 11,660,712 | −14% | 7,234,626 | 1.61 |
| 1965 | 13,493,086 | +9.1% | 7,495,726 | 1.80 |
| 1964 | 12,371,054 | −12% | 7,996,000 | 1.55 |
| 1963 | 14,015,000 | −4.6% | 8,623,000 | 1.63 |
| 1962 | 14,693,000 | +0.2% | 9,056,000 | 1.62 |
| 1961 | 14,665,374 | — | 9,666,550 | 1.52 |
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.