Overview
- Official figures from the Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen show oat cultivation rose from about 8,400 hectares in 2016 to roughly 17,600 hectares in 2025
- The Landesbauernverband confirms the surge, with expert Andreas Jahnel calling oat a lifestyle crop prized for muesli, porridge and plant-based milk
- Farmers are expanding oat acreage to diversify rotations and meet strong consumer appetite for gluten-free, plant-based food and feed ingredients
- Wheat and barley remain the region’s principal cereals, covering approximately 193,800 and 108,000 hectares respectively in 2025
- Reporting by dpa and regional sources underpins the trend but offers no new data on yields, producer prices or broader market impacts