Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.42 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.93 ha per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
2.92 ha per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria stood at 3.42 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 3.93 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.92 ha per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Austria 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.43 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.8 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.26 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.51 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.26 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 3.79 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.16 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.45 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.55 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.74 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.38 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.42 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.42 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.45 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | 3.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 ha per square kilometre | 3.26 ha per square kilometre | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 ha per square kilometre | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | 3.74 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | 3.38 ha per square kilometre | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria was 3.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Austria rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.