Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Austria
Austria: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 6,722 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Austria is 6,722 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Austria peaked at 7,386 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,330 kg per hectare, in 1965.
Austria ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,521 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,568 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,510 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,622 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2,330 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 2,941 kg per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 3,251 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 3,343 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3,556 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 3,192 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 3,656 kg per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 3,403 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 3,856 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 4,071 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3,753 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 4,174 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 4,096 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4,394 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 3,729 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 4,516 kg per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 4,147 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 4,779 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 4,756 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5,091 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 5,269 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4,825 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 4,963 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5,546 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 5,290 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 5,577 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5,456 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,153 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5,089 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,392 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5,502 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5,391 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,901 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 5,675 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5,927 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5,404 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 5,856 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 5,831 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,255 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 6,496 kg per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 6,133 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,722 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5,844 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,807 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 6,150 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 5,903 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7,057 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 6,003 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 5,847 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7,047 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 6,198 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 7,246 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 6,261 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 6,146 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,954 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 7,386 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7,112 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6,896 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,051 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,722 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6,722 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6,722 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,849 kg per hectare | 2,330 kg per hectare | 3,556 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,832 kg per hectare | 3,192 kg per hectare | 4,394 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,918 kg per hectare | 4,147 kg per hectare | 5,546 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,506 kg per hectare | 5,089 kg per hectare | 5,927 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,950 kg per hectare | 5,255 kg per hectare | 6,807 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,466 kg per hectare | 5,847 kg per hectare | 7,246 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,033 kg per hectare | 6,722 kg per hectare | 7,386 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 14 United Kingdom 7,138 kg per hectare compare
- 15 Germany 7,007 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Netherlands 6,806 kg per hectare compare
- 18 South Korea 6,615 kg per hectare compare
- 19 Chile 6,606 kg per hectare compare
- 20 Slovenia 6,586 kg per hectare compare
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 yield in Austria?
- Cereal yield in Austria was 6,722 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,386 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,330 kg per hectare in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for cereal yield?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.