Wheat production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 1.6 million t of wheat, the 43rd largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 2.0 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 274,230 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 43 of 122
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2016
Wheat in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.7
- world 3.6 (+58%)
- kg per person
- 173
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Slovakia | 1,907,940 | 0.24% |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 1,901,046 | 0.24% |
| 43 | Austria | 1,576,010 | 0.20% |
| 44 | Turkmenistan | 1,330,000 | 0.17% |
| 45 | Uruguay | 1,295,415 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 1,576,010 | −9.7% | 274,230 | 5.75 |
| 2023 | 1,744,820 | +1.9% | 281,980 | 6.19 |
| 2022 | 1,712,530 | +11% | 295,510 | 5.80 |
| 2021 | 1,547,600 | −6.4% | 279,860 | 5.53 |
| 2020 | 1,652,740 | +3.5% | 279,020 | 5.92 |
| 2019 | 1,596,880 | +17% | 278,340 | 5.74 |
| 2018 | 1,367,060 | −4.9% | 294,290 | 4.65 |
| 2017 | 1,437,143 | −27% | 295,029 | 4.87 |
| 2016 | 1,970,364 | +14% | 315,088 | 6.25 |
| 2015 | 1,725,737 | −4.3% | 302,965 | 5.70 |
| 2014 | 1,804,018 | +13% | 304,645 | 5.92 |
| 2013 | 1,597,706 | +25% | 297,286 | 5.37 |
| 2012 | 1,275,498 | −28% | 308,179 | 4.14 |
| 2011 | 1,781,837 | +17% | 304,334 | 5.85 |
| 2010 | 1,517,805 | −0.4% | 302,852 | 5.01 |
| 2009 | 1,523,368 | −9.8% | 309,034 | 4.93 |
| 2008 | 1,689,688 | +21% | 296,775 | 5.69 |
| 2007 | 1,399,341 | +0.2% | 292,976 | 4.78 |
| 2006 | 1,396,300 | −3.9% | 284,577 | 4.91 |
| 2005 | 1,453,072 | −15% | 288,960 | 5.03 |
| 2004 | 1,718,825 | +44% | 290,174 | 5.92 |
| 2003 | 1,191,380 | −17% | 272,001 | 4.38 |
| 2002 | 1,434,208 | −4.9% | 288,764 | 4.97 |
| 2001 | 1,508,283 | +15% | 287,777 | 5.24 |
| 2000 | 1,312,962 | −7.3% | 293,806 | 4.47 |
| 1999 | 1,416,200 | +5.5% | 260,579 | 5.43 |
| 1998 | 1,341,820 | −0.8% | 264,405 | 5.07 |
| 1997 | 1,352,281 | +9.1% | 259,832 | 5.20 |
| 1996 | 1,239,723 | −4.7% | 247,602 | 5.01 |
| 1995 | 1,301,445 | +3.7% | 255,910 | 5.09 |
| 1994 | 1,255,122 | +23% | 240,961 | 5.21 |
| 1993 | 1,018,013 | −23% | 240,971 | 4.22 |
| 1992 | 1,325,401 | −3.6% | 245,728 | 5.39 |
| 1991 | 1,375,253 | −2.1% | 271,068 | 5.07 |
| 1990 | 1,404,468 | +3.0% | 278,226 | 5.05 |
| 1989 | 1,362,951 | −13% | 278,068 | 4.90 |
| 1988 | 1,559,993 | +7.5% | 291,938 | 5.34 |
| 1987 | 1,450,734 | +2.6% | 320,366 | 4.53 |
| 1986 | 1,414,599 | −9.5% | 324,415 | 4.36 |
| 1985 | 1,562,776 | +4.1% | 319,837 | 4.89 |
| 1984 | 1,501,000 | +5.9% | 315,126 | 4.76 |
| 1983 | 1,417,365 | +15% | 312,883 | 4.53 |
| 1982 | 1,236,355 | +21% | 289,090 | 4.28 |
| 1981 | 1,025,011 | −15% | 274,286 | 3.74 |
| 1980 | 1,200,599 | +41% | 268,753 | 4.47 |
| 1979 | 849,921 | −29% | 270,188 | 3.15 |
| 1978 | 1,194,808 | +11% | 286,038 | 4.18 |
| 1977 | 1,071,848 | −13% | 285,158 | 3.76 |
| 1976 | 1,233,520 | +31% | 289,328 | 4.26 |
| 1975 | 945,188 | −14% | 269,567 | 3.51 |
| 1974 | 1,101,762 | +17% | 269,131 | 4.09 |
| 1973 | 939,152 | +8.8% | 266,287 | 3.53 |
| 1972 | 863,310 | −11% | 274,404 | 3.15 |
| 1971 | 974,281 | +20% | 273,849 | 3.56 |
| 1970 | 810,424 | −15% | 275,229 | 2.94 |
| 1969 | 950,279 | −9.0% | 286,470 | 3.32 |
| 1968 | 1,044,709 | −0.1% | 305,691 | 3.42 |
| 1967 | 1,045,402 | +17% | 316,319 | 3.30 |
| 1966 | 896,906 | +36% | 313,812 | 2.86 |
| 1965 | 660,712 | −12% | 275,654 | 2.40 |
| 1964 | 750,534 | +8.8% | 282,967 | 2.65 |
| 1963 | 689,528 | −2.4% | 274,722 | 2.51 |
| 1962 | 706,206 | −0.8% | 270,351 | 2.61 |
| 1961 | 711,673 | — | 275,822 | 2.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 818,906 t USD 276 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 102
- Imports
- 1.2 million t USD 260 m
- Importer rank
- 41 of 176
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 wheat in Austria?
Austria produced 1.6 million t in 2024, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of wheat?
Austria ranked 43rd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Austria changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 2016.
What is the yield of wheat in Austria?
5.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.6 million t from 274,230 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Austria export or import wheat?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 818,906 t (USD 276 m) and imports of 1.2 million t (USD 260 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.