Corn: Yield gap in Austria
Austria: Corn: Yield gap was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0 tonnes per hectare for corn: yield gap in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Austria peaked at 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Austria 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0.4631 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.855 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8713 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.09 tonnes per hectare. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1318 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.855 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2304 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 91 New Zealand 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 91 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes per hectare
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- 91 Suriname 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Switzerland 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 91 United States 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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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 corn: yield gap in Austria?
- Corn: yield gap in Austria was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for corn: yield gap?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.