Maize production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 2.1 million t of maize, the 46th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 2.5 million t in 2011. Area harvested: 208,020 ha, yield 9.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.1 million t
- World rank
- 46 of 162
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 2.5 million t
- 2011
Maize in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.22% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.9
- world 5.8 (+71%)
- kg per person
- 226
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Benin | 2,094,824 | 0.17% |
| 45 | Croatia | 2,067,100 | 0.17% |
| 46 | Austria | 2,059,360 | 0.17% |
| 47 | Myanmar | 2,050,000 | 0.17% |
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 1,850,000 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 2,059,360 | −2.2% | 208,020 | 9.90 |
| 2023 | 2,105,060 | −0.4% | 212,000 | 9.93 |
| 2022 | 2,113,960 | −13% | 215,330 | 9.82 |
| 2021 | 2,434,900 | +1.0% | 218,200 | 11.16 |
| 2020 | 2,411,930 | +4.9% | 212,600 | 11.34 |
| 2019 | 2,298,880 | +7.9% | 220,690 | 10.42 |
| 2018 | 2,130,340 | +2.6% | 209,900 | 10.15 |
| 2017 | 2,075,983 | −4.8% | 209,476 | 9.91 |
| 2016 | 2,179,587 | +33% | 195,252 | 11.16 |
| 2015 | 1,637,905 | −30% | 188,728 | 8.68 |
| 2014 | 2,334,385 | +42% | 216,316 | 10.79 |
| 2013 | 1,639,019 | −30% | 201,917 | 8.12 |
| 2012 | 2,351,370 | −4.1% | 219,702 | 10.70 |
| 2011 | 2,453,133 | +25% | 217,100 | 11.30 |
| 2010 | 1,955,989 | −9.8% | 201,137 | 9.72 |
| 2009 | 2,168,838 | −11% | 200,276 | 10.83 |
| 2008 | 2,448,538 | +23% | 216,354 | 11.32 |
| 2007 | 1,994,698 | +14% | 193,419 | 10.31 |
| 2006 | 1,746,185 | −14% | 181,196 | 9.64 |
| 2005 | 2,020,955 | +3.9% | 189,637 | 10.66 |
| 2004 | 1,944,882 | +14% | 201,451 | 9.65 |
| 2003 | 1,707,771 | −13% | 196,409 | 8.69 |
| 2002 | 1,955,595 | +10% | 195,921 | 9.98 |
| 2001 | 1,771,081 | −4.4% | 194,904 | 9.09 |
| 2000 | 1,851,728 | +8.9% | 187,802 | 9.86 |
| 1999 | 1,699,939 | +3.3% | 177,077 | 9.60 |
| 1998 | 1,645,607 | −11% | 171,239 | 9.61 |
| 1997 | 1,841,681 | +6.1% | 188,311 | 9.78 |
| 1996 | 1,735,568 | +18% | 201,342 | 8.62 |
| 1995 | 1,473,492 | +3.7% | 173,352 | 8.50 |
| 1994 | 1,420,645 | −6.8% | 179,465 | 7.92 |
| 1993 | 1,524,487 | +36% | 169,935 | 8.97 |
| 1992 | 1,118,169 | −29% | 172,557 | 6.48 |
| 1991 | 1,571,361 | −3.0% | 185,302 | 8.48 |
| 1990 | 1,620,237 | +8.6% | 198,073 | 8.18 |
| 1989 | 1,491,310 | −12% | 194,181 | 7.68 |
| 1988 | 1,700,444 | +0.9% | 200,524 | 8.48 |
| 1987 | 1,685,121 | −3.1% | 207,272 | 8.13 |
| 1986 | 1,739,740 | +0.8% | 216,655 | 8.03 |
| 1985 | 1,726,693 | +12% | 207,785 | 8.31 |
| 1984 | 1,542,072 | +6.1% | 206,712 | 7.46 |
| 1983 | 1,453,703 | −6.3% | 207,969 | 6.99 |
| 1982 | 1,550,775 | +13% | 197,551 | 7.85 |
| 1981 | 1,374,386 | +6.3% | 189,049 | 7.27 |
| 1980 | 1,292,745 | −4.0% | 192,947 | 6.70 |
| 1979 | 1,346,655 | +16% | 187,818 | 7.17 |
| 1978 | 1,165,640 | +0.5% | 177,689 | 6.56 |
| 1977 | 1,159,413 | +24% | 166,105 | 6.98 |
| 1976 | 936,428 | −4.5% | 159,800 | 5.86 |
| 1975 | 980,532 | +14% | 143,773 | 6.82 |
| 1974 | 856,639 | −11% | 148,720 | 5.76 |
| 1973 | 965,974 | +33% | 147,028 | 6.57 |
| 1972 | 725,947 | +0.6% | 132,472 | 5.48 |
| 1971 | 721,498 | +18% | 125,043 | 5.77 |
| 1970 | 611,569 | −12% | 123,927 | 4.93 |
| 1969 | 698,296 | +75% | 117,207 | 5.96 |
| 1968 | 398,552 | +26% | 73,645 | 5.41 |
| 1967 | 315,829 | +15% | 60,169 | 5.25 |
| 1966 | 274,615 | +47% | 55,317 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 186,504 | −12% | 49,981 | 3.73 |
| 1964 | 211,857 | +9.1% | 50,015 | 4.24 |
| 1963 | 194,221 | +0.7% | 49,758 | 3.90 |
| 1962 | 192,913 | −2.8% | 54,159 | 3.56 |
| 1961 | 198,440 | — | 51,403 | 3.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 498,092 t USD 345 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 137
- Imports
- 1.1 million t USD 388 m
- Importer rank
- 38 of 190
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 maize in Austria?
Austria produced 2.1 million t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of maize?
Austria ranked 46th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Austria changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 2.5 million t in 2011.
What is the yield of maize in Austria?
9.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.1 million t from 208,020 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Austria export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 498,092 t (USD 345 m) and imports of 1.1 million t (USD 388 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.
Other large producers
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.