Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Austria
Austria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 917,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Austria is 917,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Austria peaked at 2.08 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Austria 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,444 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,300 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,800 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 119,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,400 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 163,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,900 tonnes | 227,000 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million tonnes | 917,000 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Austria?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Austria was 917,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.