Sorghum yields in Austria
Austria: Sorghum yields was 6.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Austria, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Austria stood at 6.63 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Austria peaked at 8.69 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.24 tonnes per hectare, in 2013.
That places Austria 5th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.63 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.63 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | 8.69 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 sorghum yields in Austria?
- Sorghum yields in Austria was 6.63 tonnes per hectare 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 sorghum yields recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for sorghum yields?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.