Number of poultry birds in Austria
Austria: Number of poultry birds was 18.74 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.74 million animals
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.74 million animals
in 2023
All-time low
10.17 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023
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 110th of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Austria, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.17 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 10.31 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10.37 million animals | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 10.65 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 10.92 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 10.61 million animals | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 11.06 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 11.14 million animals | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.56 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 11.80 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 12.40 million animals | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 12.46 million animals | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12.67 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 12.24 million animals | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 12.47 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 13.15 million animals | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 13.60 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 14.27 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 15.21 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 14.79 million animals | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.45 million animals | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 15.99 million animals | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 15.69 million animals | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 15.57 million animals | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.36 million animals | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 14.86 million animals | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 14.64 million animals | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 15.04 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 14.15 million animals | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 14.77 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 13.82 million animals | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 14.40 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.68 million animals | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.51 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 14.18 million animals | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.96 million animals | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.98 million animals | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 14.76 million animals | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 14.31 million animals | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.62 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.78 million animals | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 12.57 million animals | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.06 million animals | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.01 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.47 million animals | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 15.82 million animals | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 14.22 million animals | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 14.44 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.08 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.37 million animals | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 16.71 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.21 million animals | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.01 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.13 million animals | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.13 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.43 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.44 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.55 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.74 million animals | +6.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 18.74 million animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 82% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 18.74 million animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 110th out of 199 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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