Soybean yields in Austria
Austria: Soybean yields was 2.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.15 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
1.58 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Soybean yields in Austria, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Austria is 2.78 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Austria peaked at 3.15 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.58 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
Austria ranks 15th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1989 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 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 soybean yields in Austria?
- Soybean yields in Austria was 2.78 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 soybean yields recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Austria rank for soybean yields?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Soybean 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.