Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Austria
Austria: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 3.70 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.70 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.73 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
103,000 tonnes
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Austria stood at 3.70 million tonnes.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Austria peaked at 3.73 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103,000 tonnes, in 1978.
Austria ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 524,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 711,000 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1963 | 593,000 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 732,000 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 959,000 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1966 | 878,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 527,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 440,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 280,000 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 229,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 370,000 tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1972 | 217,000 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 284,000 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 183,000 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1975 | 175,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 201,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 183,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 103,000 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1979 | 104,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 168,000 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 135,000 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 136,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 119,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 125,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 162,000 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 144,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 161,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 188,000 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 143,000 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 166,000 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 183,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 196,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 302,000 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1994 | 333,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 401,000 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 531,000 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 529,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 627,000 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 671,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 765,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 785,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 888,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.61 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.73 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.70 million tonnes | -0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.70 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.70 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 627,111 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 959,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,900 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,100 tonnes | 119,000 tonnes | 188,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,900 tonnes | 166,000 tonnes | 671,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 765,000 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.73 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Austria?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Austria was 3.70 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,000 tonnes in 1978.
- How does Austria rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Austria ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.