Agricultural production in Austria
According to FAOSTAT, Austria produced 4.9 million t of cereals, 609,110 t of vegetables, 535,250 t of fruit, 814,265 t of meat and 4.1 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar beet (3.4 million t), maize (2.1 million t) and wheat (1.6 million t).
- Products recorded
- 91
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 5
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in soybeans (+111%), followed by rye (−45%).
Livestock numbers: 1.8 million cattle, 2.5 million pigs, 390,940 sheep and 95,810 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 4,880,410 | 61 | 0.16% | −15% |
| All milk | 4,058,480 | 34 | 0.41% | +15% |
| All sugar crops | 3,434,890 | 48 | 0.15% | −19% |
| All meat | 814,265 | 58 | 0.22% | −9.5% |
| All roots and tubers | 693,640 | 87 | 0.07% | −7.6% |
| All vegetables | 609,110 | 96 | 0.05% | −12% |
| All fruit | 535,250 | 106 | 0.06% | −22% |
| All pulses | 49,430 | 91 | 0.05% | −2.9% |
| All tree nuts | 3,990 | 82 | 0.02% | +16% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 4,020,700 | 32 | 0.5% | +15% |
| Sugar beet | 3,434,890 | 18 | 1.17% | −19% |
| Maize | 2,059,360 | 46 | 0.17% | −12% |
| Wheat | 1,576,010 | 43 | 0.2% | −13% |
| Skim milk of cows | 1,132,729 | 26 | 0.79% | +8.3% |
| Beer | 1,011,048 | 35 | 0.55% | +12% |
| Barley | 720,290 | 34 | 0.51% | −15% |
| Potatoes | 693,640 | 50 | 0.18% | −7.6% |
| Raw sugar | 459,778 | 41 | 0.25% | −12% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 457,840 | 28 | 0.37% | −13% |
| Triticale | 258,650 | 10 | 2.09% | −15% |
| Grapes | 249,420 | 34 | 0.33% | −6.4% |
| Soybeans | 249,130 | 26 | 0.06% | +111% |
| Wine | 233,072 | 18 | 0.95% | −2.6% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 225,620 | 20 | 0.98% | +45% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 203,470 | 53 | 0.29% | −8.8% |
| Apples | 175,560 | 46 | 0.18% | −43% |
| Onions, dry | 175,100 | 62 | 0.16% | −15% |
| Yoghurt | 135,570 | 12 | 2.72% | +64% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 133,000 | 24 | 0.42% | −7.9% |
| Rye | 128,620 | 16 | 1.11% | −45% |
| Carrots and turnips | 120,580 | 43 | 0.27% | +13% |
| Molasses | 89,401 | 52 | 0.12% | −25% |
| Margarine and shortening | 88,059 | 25 | 0.67% | +52% |
| Cream, fresh | 78,470 | 12 | 2.11% | +12% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 73,000 | 14 | 1.18% | −3.3% |
| Rapeseed | 71,490 | 37 | 0.08% | −64% |
| Oats | 68,000 | 33 | 0.3% | −36% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 63,500 | 26 | 0.28% | +42% |
| Tomatoes | 58,100 | 95 | 0.03% | +1.5% |
| Pears | 54,440 | 29 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| Cabbages | 53,580 | 67 | 0.07% | −40% |
| Sunflower seed | 53,480 | 31 | 0.1% | −7.4% |
| Whey, condensed | 44,800 | 9 | 1.74% | −65% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 43,490 | 33 | 0.15% | −3.2% |
| Cucumbers | 42,990 | 59 | 0.05% | −5.6% |
| Cheese from skimmed cow milk | 40,000 | 13 | 1.46% | +4.5% |
| Sorghum | 36,440 | 55 | 0.06% | +97% |
| Soya bean oil | 34,600 | 46 | 0.06% | +336% |
| Butter of cow milk | 33,820 | 32 | 0.57% | +0.7% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 32,910 | 62 | 0.1% | +75% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 27,280 | 21 | 1.13% | +97% |
| Goat milk | 26,450 | 55 | 0.13% | +34% |
| Tallow | 23,484 | 22 | 0.29% | −9.0% |
| Whey, dry | 23,040 | 19 | 0.7% | −38% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 18,910 | 20 | 0.24% | −63% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 17,210 | 120 | 0.01% | −61% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 16,770 | 42 | 0.38% | +119% |
| Peas, dry | 16,220 | 41 | 0.11% | −7.0% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 15,640 | 29 | 0.25% | −27% |
| Plums | 14,910 | 47 | 0.12% | +4.2% |
| Spinach | 14,440 | 25 | 0.05% | +22% |
| Strawberries | 14,330 | 36 | 0.13% | −1.0% |
| Mixed grain | 14,130 | 11 | 0.87% | −6.9% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 14,050 | 79 | 0.03% | −25% |
| Sheep milk | 11,330 | 52 | 0.12% | +1.0% |
| Oil of maize | 11,286 | 30 | 0.37% | — |
| Whole milk, condensed | 10,433 | 23 | 0.53% | −5.2% |
| Cherries | 8,030 | 33 | 0.26% | +8.6% |
| Leeks | 7,930 | 23 | 0.37% | +56% |
| Peas, green | 7,870 | 41 | 0.04% | −30% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 7,450 | 59 | 0.03% | +29% |
| Skim milk, condensed | 7,417 | 6 | 0.79% | — |
| Sheep meat | 6,900 | 79 | 0.06% | −3.3% |
| Apricots | 6,760 | 40 | 0.15% | −21% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 5,150 | 38 | 0.11% | +20% |
| Other beans, green | 4,720 | 59 | 0.02% | −16% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 3,990 | 37 | 0.09% | +16% |
| Currants | 3,000 | 9 | 0.42% | −10% |
| Oil of linseed | 3,000 | 19 | 0.38% | +355% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 2,790 | 35 | 0.19% | +780% |
| Asparagus | 2,720 | 22 | 0.03% | +8.0% |
| Watermelons | 2,410 | 101 | 0% | +279% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 2,360 | 69 | 0.01% | −20% |
| True hemp, raw or retted | 2,140 | 11 | 0.58% | −46% |
| Whole milk powder | 2,020 | 51 | 0.04% | +304% |
| Blueberries | 1,910 | 19 | 0.14% | — |
| Eggplants | 1,660 | 73 | 0% | +86% |
| Green garlic | 1,520 | 78 | 0.01% | +69% |
| Linseed | 1,320 | 30 | 0.04% | +28% |
| Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed | 1,180 | 24 | 0.26% | +30% |
| Lupins | 800 | 18 | 0.05% | +229% |
| Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed | 790 | 29 | 0.15% | −22% |
| Goat meat | 740 | 107 | 0.01% | +7.4% |
| Raspberries | 740 | 29 | 0.08% | −22% |
| Sour cherries | 680 | 28 | 0.05% | −9.2% |
| Other pome fruits | 630 | 10 | 0.39% | — |
| Tea, packed | 563 | 69 | 0.01% | — |
| Hop cones | 320 | 19 | 0.2% | −35% |
| Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed | 110 | 13 | 0.02% | −15% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 70 | 55 | 0.01% | −92% |
Live animals, 2024
Austria among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Austria, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Austria had 9.1 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 441 | 97.7 | 4.5× |
| Sugar beet | 377 | 36.0 | 10.5× |
| Maize | 226 | 149 | 1.5× |
| Wheat | 173 | 97.8 | 1.8× |
| Skim milk of cows | 124 | 17.5 | 7.1× |
| Beer | 111 | 22.7 | 4.9× |
| Barley | 79.0 | 17.4 | 4.5× |
| Potatoes | 76.1 | 47.8 | 1.6× |
| Raw sugar | 50.4 | 23.0 | 2.2× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 50.2 | 15.4 | 3.3× |
| Triticale | 28.4 | 1.52 | 18.7× |
| Grapes | 27.3 | 9.30 | 2.9× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Austria reported exports of 172 and imports of 187 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 115,537 | USD 701 m | 6.06 | 15 of 123 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 511,486 | USD 358 m | 0.70 | 7 of 110 |
| Maize (corn) | 498,092 | USD 345 m | 0.69 | 21 of 137 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 76,199 | USD 333 m | 4.37 | 21 of 123 |
| Wheat | 818,906 | USD 276 m | 0.34 | 23 of 102 |
| Wine | 67,831 | USD 272 m | 4.01 | 18 of 128 |
| Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled | 37,827 | USD 215 m | 5.69 | 17 of 92 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 49,304 | USD 148 m | 3.00 | 16 of 81 |
| Soya beans | 129,193 | USD 100 m | 0.78 | 19 of 99 |
| Cherries | 25,008 | USD 100 m | 4.01 | 9 of 69 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 140,950 | USD 754 m | 5.35 | 15 of 192 |
| Maize (corn) | 1,068,307 | USD 388 m | 0.36 | 38 of 190 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 93,958 | USD 366 m | 3.90 | 38 of 189 |
| Wine | 80,632 | USD 324 m | 4.02 | 24 of 192 |
| Wheat | 1,172,637 | USD 260 m | 0.22 | 41 of 176 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 67,411 | USD 195 m | 2.89 | 19 of 168 |
| Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) | 71,707 | USD 191 m | 2.67 | 13 of 161 |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 161,094 | USD 178 m | 1.10 | 10 of 165 |
| Bananas | 147,939 | USD 158 m | 1.07 | 28 of 139 |
| Rape or colza seed | 269,344 | USD 148 m | 0.55 | 16 of 91 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Austria?
By volume, the largest products of Austria in 2024 were cow milk (4.0 million t), sugar beet (3.4 million t), maize (2.1 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Austria the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 6th, for skim milk, condensed.
How much cow milk does Austria produce per person?
About 441 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 97.7 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Austria export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 701 m), raw milk of cattle (USD 358 m), maize (corn) (USD 345 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Austria import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 754 m), maize (corn) (USD 388 m), meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 366 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.