Corn yields in Austria
Austria: Corn yields was 9.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 171 countries
All-time high
11.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
3.56 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: 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
The most recent figure for corn yields in Austria is 9.9 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Austria peaked at 11.34 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Austria ranks 20th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1967 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 9.65 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 10.31 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.32 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 10.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | 11.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 tonnes per hectare | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | 11.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 tonnes per hectare | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | 11.34 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn yields in Austria?
- Corn yields in Austria was 9.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Austria rank for corn yields?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.