Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Austria
Austria: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 1.14 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.14 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
662,000 tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Austria stood at 1.14 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Austria peaked at 1.14 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 662,000 tonnes, in 1982.
Austria ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 951,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 934,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 936,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 926,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 928,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 929,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 904,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 894,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 872,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 889,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 863,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 835,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 816,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 787,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 766,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 750,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 735,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 701,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 698,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 678,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 684,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 662,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 665,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 670,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 672,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 669,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 678,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 664,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 683,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 702,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 723,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 711,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 704,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 722,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 775,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 823,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 787,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 910,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 904,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 941,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 945,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 934,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 946,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 915,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 979,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 969,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 989,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 961,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 943,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 935,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 957,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 958,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 961,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 992,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million tonnes | +4.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.14 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.14 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 919,333 tonnes | 872,000 tonnes | 951,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 784,000 tonnes | 698,000 tonnes | 889,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 672,500 tonnes | 662,000 tonnes | 684,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 776,100 tonnes | 702,000 tonnes | 910,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 952,200 tonnes | 915,000 tonnes | 989,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 991,600 tonnes | 935,000 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Austria?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Austria was 1.14 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 662,000 tonnes in 1982.
- How does Austria rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Austria ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.