Change of cereal yield vs land used in Austria
Austria: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 6.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.72
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 2020
All-time low
2.33
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Austria stood at 6.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Austria peaked at 7.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1965.
That places Austria 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.51 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 2.94 | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 3.25 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 3.34 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.56 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 3.19 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 3.66 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 3.86 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.75 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 4.17 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.39 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 3.73 | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 4.52 | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 4.15 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 4.78 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.09 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 5.27 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.82 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 4.96 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.55 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 5.29 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 5.58 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.46 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.15 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.09 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.39 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.39 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.93 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 5.86 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 5.83 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.26 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 6.13 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.72 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.84 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.81 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 6.15 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.06 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 5.85 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.05 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 7.25 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.95 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.05 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.72 | -4.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 | 2.33 | 3.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.83 | 3.19 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 | 4.15 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 | 5.09 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 5.26 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 5.85 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 6.72 | 7.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1083 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1503 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2759 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Austria?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Austria was 6.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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