Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Austria
Austria: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 726,060 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
726,060 hectares
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.07 million hectares
in 1980
All-time low
726,060 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Austria stood at 726,060 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Austria peaked at 1.07 million hectares in 1980 and was at its lowest, 726,060 hectares, in 2024.
That places Austria 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 902,089 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 897,794 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 888,269 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 896,099 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 866,741 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 900,828 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 902,756 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 911,199 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 957,929 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 961,847 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 969,719 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 975,268 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 982,257 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 986,019 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 987,058 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 966,344 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 946,951 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 948,437 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 924,565 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 838,900 hectares | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 826,603 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 822,728 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 809,135 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 833,764 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 849,121 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 840,960 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 811,405 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 831,695 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 825,984 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 816,775 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 812,408 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 819,595 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 800,099 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 780,782 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 815,523 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 845,637 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 839,771 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 824,426 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 809,471 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 813,509 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 786,663 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 811,771 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 783,127 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 786,833 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 778,650 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 778,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 776,400 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 764,890 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 747,450 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 754,950 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 742,450 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 726,060 hectares | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 902,634 hectares | 866,741 hectares | 957,929 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million hectares | 961,847 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million hectares | 946,951 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 850,562 hectares | 809,135 hectares | 948,437 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 818,827 hectares | 780,782 hectares | 845,637 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 794,979 hectares | 776,400 hectares | 824,426 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,160 hectares | 726,060 hectares | 764,890 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Austria?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Austria was 726,060 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million hectares in 1980.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 726,060 hectares in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. 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.