Meat production in Austria
Austria: Meat production was 814,265 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
814,265 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
920,059 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
453,845 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Austria stood at 814,265 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Austria peaked at 920,059 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 453,845 tonnes, in 1961.
Austria ranks 59th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 453,845 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 488,636 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 490,496 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 498,643 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 491,469 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 491,984 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 508,276 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 523,917 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 533,729 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 541,959 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 575,309 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 571,910 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 578,782 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 616,167 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 626,001 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 647,954 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 654,129 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 669,705 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 709,782 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 713,538 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 736,498 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 743,394 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 745,382 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 783,328 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 786,825 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 784,614 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 794,658 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 836,134 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 826,061 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 840,659 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 811,853 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 821,086 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 813,099 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 799,479 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 764,849 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 805,669 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 796,518 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 815,835 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 843,195 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 835,352 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 832,034 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 850,636 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 853,484 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 855,627 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 848,905 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 859,677 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 890,792 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 897,128 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 905,037 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 920,059 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 917,991 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 901,451 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 903,523 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 899,987 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 909,621 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 904,770 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 892,822 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 875,061 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 871,680 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 871,848 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 874,230 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 847,184 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 816,156 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 814,265 tonnes | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 814,265 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 814,265 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497,888 tonnes | 453,845 tonnes | 533,729 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 619,170 tonnes | 541,959 tonnes | 709,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 775,043 tonnes | 713,538 tonnes | 836,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 811,224 tonnes | 764,849 tonnes | 843,195 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 862,867 tonnes | 832,034 tonnes | 905,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 899,696 tonnes | 871,680 tonnes | 920,059 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 844,737 tonnes | 814,265 tonnes | 874,230 tonnes | 5 |
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 meat production in Austria?
- Meat production in Austria was 814,265 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 920,059 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,845 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for meat production?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.