Currants production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 3,000 t of currants, the 9th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 33,345 t in 1975. Area harvested: 330 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,000 t
- World rank
- 9 of 38
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 33,345 t
- 1975
Currants in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.42%
- 0.52% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.1
- world 5.0 (+83%)
- kg per person
- 0.33
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Netherlands | 7,530 | 1.1% |
| 8 | New Zealand | 5,057 | 0.72% |
| 9 | Austria | 3,000 | 0.42% |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 2,815 | 0.40% |
| 11 | Lithuania | 2,630 | 0.37% |
Map of world production of currants
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,000 | −13% | 330 | 9.09 |
| 2023 | 3,430 | −30% | 320 | 10.72 |
| 2022 | 4,930 | +21% | 320 | 15.41 |
| 2021 | 4,080 | −14% | 310 | 13.16 |
| 2020 | 4,730 | +5.1% | 310 | 15.26 |
| 2019 | 4,500 | −16% | 320 | 14.06 |
| 2018 | 5,350 | +81% | 320 | 16.72 |
| 2017 | 2,963 | +61% | 259 | 11.44 |
| 2016 | 1,842 | −44% | 239 | 7.71 |
| 2015 | 3,279 | −1.7% | 239 | 13.72 |
| 2014 | 3,337 | +19% | 239 | 13.96 |
| 2013 | 2,798 | −2.5% | 230 | 12.17 |
| 2012 | 2,871 | −6.5% | 228 | 12.59 |
| 2011 | 3,070 | +3.0% | 228 | 13.46 |
| 2010 | 2,980 | −85% | 222 | 13.42 |
| 2009 | 19,375 | −2.0% | 1,434 | 13.51 |
| 2008 | 19,767 | −0.8% | 1,435 | 13.77 |
| 2007 | 19,934 | +3.3% | 1,457 | 13.68 |
| 2006 | 19,290 | −0.8% | 1,387 | 13.91 |
| 2005 | 19,442 | −0.5% | 1,377 | 14.12 |
| 2004 | 19,549 | +6.6% | 1,363 | 14.34 |
| 2003 | 18,342 | −6.3% | 1,268 | 14.47 |
| 2002 | 19,579 | +2.7% | 1,351 | 14.49 |
| 2001 | 19,072 | −17% | 1,313 | 14.53 |
| 2000 | 22,861 | +17% | 1,570 | 14.56 |
| 1999 | 19,537 | +0.2% | 1,339 | 14.59 |
| 1998 | 19,496 | −0.1% | 1,333 | 14.63 |
| 1997 | 19,509 | +25% | 1,331 | 14.66 |
| 1996 | 15,648 | −12% | 1,066 | 14.68 |
| 1995 | 17,788 | +7.9% | 1,209 | 14.71 |
| 1994 | 16,487 | −18% | 1,118 | 14.75 |
| 1993 | 20,017 | −7.8% | 1,354 | 14.78 |
| 1992 | 21,710 | −6.7% | 1,466 | 14.81 |
| 1991 | 23,270 | −3.6% | 1,568 | 14.84 |
| 1990 | 24,130 | −12% | 1,622 | 14.88 |
| 1989 | 27,382 | −4.2% | 3,700 | 7.40 |
| 1988 | 28,588 | +16% | 3,700 | 7.73 |
| 1987 | 24,668 | −4.3% | 3,700 | 6.67 |
| 1986 | 25,766 | −8.0% | 3,700 | 6.96 |
| 1985 | 28,008 | −3.4% | 3,700 | 7.57 |
| 1984 | 28,988 | −4.9% | — | — |
| 1983 | 30,493 | +21% | — | — |
| 1982 | 25,216 | −2.4% | — | — |
| 1981 | 25,846 | −7.2% | — | — |
| 1980 | 27,846 | +42% | — | — |
| 1979 | 19,577 | −13% | — | — |
| 1978 | 22,577 | +60% | — | — |
| 1977 | 14,108 | −44% | — | — |
| 1976 | 25,011 | −25% | — | — |
| 1975 | 33,345 | +4.6% | — | — |
| 1974 | 31,872 | +1.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 31,553 | +27% | — | — |
| 1972 | 24,834 | −16% | — | — |
| 1971 | 29,557 | +19% | — | — |
| 1970 | 24,782 | +1.6% | — | — |
| 1969 | 24,400 | +6.1% | — | — |
| 1968 | 23,000 | +4.5% | — | — |
| 1967 | 22,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 22,000 | +4.8% | — | — |
| 1965 | 21,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 21,000 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +5.3% | — | — |
| 1961 | 19,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 104 t USD 660,000
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 43
- Imports
- 200 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 16 of 74
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of currants in Austria?
Austria produced 3,000 t in 2024, 0.42% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of currants?
Austria ranked 9th of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 72.2% of the world total.
How has the production of currants in Austria changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 33,345 t in 1975.
What is the yield of currants in Austria?
9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,000 t from 330 ha), against a world average of 5.0 t/ha.
Does Austria export or import currants?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 104 t (USD 660,000) and imports of 200 t (USD 1.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks 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.