Cereal production in Austria
Austria: Cereal production was 4.88 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.88 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.76 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
2.02 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Austria, 1961–2024
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 cereal production in Austria is 4.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Austria peaked at 5.76 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million tonnes, in 1965.
Austria ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.23 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.35 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.02 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 2.65 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 2.93 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 3.05 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.41 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 3.07 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 3.55 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 3.32 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 3.79 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 4.01 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 3.70 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 4.28 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 4.20 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.63 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 3.98 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 4.83 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 4.36 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 5.03 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 5.08 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.35 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.55 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.11 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 4.96 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.36 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 5.01 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.04 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.32 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 4.21 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.44 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.45 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.49 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.01 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 4.77 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.81 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.84 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.27 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.32 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 4.91 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.47 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.76 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 5.16 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 4.87 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.71 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 4.88 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.60 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.72 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 4.85 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 5.70 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 4.87 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.79 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.40 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 5.65 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.32 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.88 million tonnes | -6.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.88 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.88 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.85 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cereal production in Austria?
- Cereal production in Austria was 4.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for cereal production?
- Austria ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.