Oats production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 626 t of oats, the 66th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.9%. The record was 800 t in 1982. Area harvested: 302 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 626 t
- World rank
- 66 of 74
- 10-year change
- +4.9%
- Record
- 800 t
- 1982
Oats in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 2.6 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- +4.9%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ecuador | 868 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Montenegro | 769 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 626 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | 450 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Cyprus | 420 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of oats
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 626 | +0.5% | 302 | 2.07 |
| 2023 | 623 | +0.2% | 301 | 2.07 |
| 2022 | 622 | −0.6% | 300 | 2.07 |
| 2021 | 626 | +0.2% | 300 | 2.09 |
| 2020 | 625 | +2.1% | 299 | 2.09 |
| 2019 | 612 | +1.3% | 293 | 2.09 |
| 2018 | 604 | −0.8% | 290 | 2.08 |
| 2017 | 609 | +3.2% | 292 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 590 | +0.3% | 284 | 2.08 |
| 2015 | 588 | −1.5% | 285 | 2.06 |
| 2014 | 597 | +8.5% | 290 | 2.06 |
| 2013 | 550 | 0.0% | 275 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 550 | −13% | 275 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 634 | −0.6% | 307 | 2.07 |
| 2010 | 638 | −1.8% | 307 | 2.08 |
| 2009 | 650 | −7.1% | 312 | 2.08 |
| 2008 | 700 | −13% | 334 | 2.10 |
| 2007 | 800 | +23% | 350 | 2.29 |
| 2006 | 648 | −7.4% | 313 | 2.07 |
| 2005 | 700 | +12% | 340 | 2.06 |
| 2004 | 626 | −7.9% | 305 | 2.05 |
| 2003 | 680 | +4.6% | 320 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 650 | +18% | 300 | 2.17 |
| 2001 | 550 | +5.4% | 277 | 1.99 |
| 2000 | 522 | +3.0% | 268 | 1.95 |
| 1999 | 507 | +27% | 265 | 1.91 |
| 1998 | 400 | −18% | 250 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 486 | +0.6% | 257 | 1.89 |
| 1996 | 483 | +21% | 252 | 1.92 |
| 1995 | 400 | −19% | 210 | 1.90 |
| 1994 | 493 | −1.4% | 252 | 1.96 |
| 1993 | 500 | +36% | 250 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 369 | −47% | 223 | 1.65 |
| 1991 | 690 | +76% | 318 | 2.17 |
| 1990 | 391 | −42% | 196 | 1.99 |
| 1989 | 679 | +158% | 300 | 2.26 |
| 1988 | 263 | +5.2% | 157 | 1.68 |
| 1987 | 250 | −38% | 200 | 1.25 |
| 1986 | 400 | −20% | 280 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 500 | +67% | 350 | 1.43 |
| 1984 | 300 | −50% | 250 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 600 | −25% | 400 | 1.50 |
| 1982 | 800 | +6.7% | 500 | 1.60 |
| 1981 | 750 | −1.3% | 500 | 1.50 |
| 1980 | 760 | +2.7% | 512 | 1.48 |
| 1979 | 740 | — | 393 | 1.88 |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 157 t USD 103,000
- Importer rank
- 82 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 626 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of oats?
Zimbabwe ranked 66th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 4.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 800 t in 1982.
What is the yield of oats in Zimbabwe?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (626 t from 302 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Zimbabwe export or import oats?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported no exports and imports of 157 t (USD 103,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Zimbabwe is imputed by FAO. 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.