Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Austria
Austria: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 17.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Austria stood at 17.8%.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Austria peaked at 33.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1968.
Austria ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 4.8% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.8% | 23.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Austria?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Austria was 17.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1968.
- How does Austria rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.