Barley — Area harvested in Austria

Austria: Barley — Area harvested was 125,680 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
125,680 ha
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 112 countries
All-time high
373,912 ha
in 1980
All-time low
122,550 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Area harvested in Austria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, barley — area harvested in Austria stood at 125,680 ha.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in Austria peaked at 373,912 ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 122,550 ha, in 2022.

Austria ranks 46th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 225,653 ha 187,648 ha 273,836 ha 9
1970s 321,530 ha 290,229 ha 373,205 ha 10
1980s 328,717 ha 291,496 ha 373,912 ha 10
1990s 264,129 ha 229,099 ha 296,905 ha 10
2000s 200,472 ha 181,525 ha 223,762 ha 10
2010s 146,876 ha 137,240 ha 168,891 ha 10
2020s 125,872 ha 122,550 ha 134,800 ha 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 43 Norway 145,542 ha compare
  2. 44 Libya 126,698 ha compare
  3. 45 Slovakia 126,490 ha compare
  4. 47 Peru 119,255 ha compare
  5. 48 Brazil 117,088 ha compare
  6. 49 Greece 116,120 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — area harvested in Austria?
Barley — area harvested in Austria was 125,680 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 373,912 ha in 1980.
What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 122,550 ha in 2022.
How does Austria rank for barley — area harvested?
Austria ranks 46th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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