> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241.6 million t
World rank43 of 122
10-year change−13%
Record2.0 million t2016

## Wheat in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Austria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.20%0.25% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.7world 3.6 (+58%)
kg per person173world 97.8
10-year change−13%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/slovakia/) | 1,907,940 | 0.24% |
| 42 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/azerbaijan/) | 1,901,046 | 0.24% |
| 43 | **Austria** | 1,576,010 | 0.20% |
| 44 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkmenistan/) | 1,330,000 | 0.17% |
| 45 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/uruguay/) | 1,295,415 | 0.16% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports818,906 t USD 276 m
Exporter rank23 of 102
Imports1.2 million t USD 260 m
Importer rank41 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Other products of Austria

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[Agricultural production in Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/austria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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