Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 22.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Austria is 22.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 40.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2019.
Austria ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.3% | — |
| 1962 | 37.7% | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 35.0% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 34.1% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 32.7% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 31.3% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 29.4% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 27.5% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 22.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 22.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.6% | 29.4% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.1% | 18.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 18.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 21.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 16.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.3% | 22.2% | 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 human food vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 22.2% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.