Number of poultry birds in Austria
Austria: Number of poultry birds was 18.74 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2023, number of poultry birds in Austria stood at 18.74 million animals. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Austria peaked at 18.74 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.17 million animals, in 1961.
Austria ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 million animals | 10.17 million animals | 11.56 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.03 million animals | 11.80 million animals | 15.21 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 million animals | 14.15 million animals | 15.99 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.14 million animals | 12.98 million animals | 14.77 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.81 million animals | 11.78 million animals | 15.82 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 million animals | 16.21 million animals | 17.44 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.15 million animals | 17.55 million animals | 18.74 million animals | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Austria?
- Number of poultry birds in Austria was 18.74 million animals in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 million animals in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for number of poultry birds?
- Austria ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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