Share of individuals eating oats for breakfast in Denmark 2019, by age

It was mostly the younger age group (15- to 34-year-olds) who ate oats for breakfast in Denmark in 2019. That year, the share amounted to nearly 22 percent. On the other hand, the older age group (55- to 74-year-olds) was the one with the lowest share of respondents who ate oats for breakfast. In general, weekdays were most preferred for having this cereal type for breakfast. The consumption share was highest on Wednesdays and lowest on Saturdays.

Oats farming

The size of agricultural area used for oats farming in Denmark fluctuated in the period from 2009 to 2019. In 2018, the used land size for oats farming reached its peak and amounted to approximately 80 thousand hectares. In the following year, only around 49 thousand hectares of agricultural land were in use.

 Oats production 

In the same period, the production volume of oats fluctuated as well. In 2017, it peaked at a volume of roughly 350 thousand metric tons and fell to almost 280 thousand metric tons in 2019. Oats are suitable for human consumption (oatmeal, porridge, granola, muesli, etc.), but also very common as livestock feed.