Wheat yields in Austria
Austria: Wheat yields was 5.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
19th
of 126 countries
All-time high
6.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.77 tonnes per hectare
in 1850
Years of data
68
1850–2024
Wheat yields in Austria, 1850–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat yields in Austria stood at 5.75 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Austria peaked at 6.25 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.77 tonnes per hectare, in 1850.
That places Austria 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.77 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1911 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +77.9% |
| 1934 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1950 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +50.9% |
| 1962 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.77 tonnes per hectare | 0.77 tonnes per hectare | 0.77 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 yields in Austria?
- Wheat yields in Austria was 5.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 tonnes per hectare in 1850.
- How does Austria rank for wheat yields?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.