Gross nutrient balance in Austria

Austria: Gross nutrient balance was 34.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.1
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
51.1
in 1992
All-time low
22.9
in 2004
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Gross nutrient balance in Austria, 1985–2023

02040601985200420231985: 49.41986: 45.31987: 42.41988: 421989: 39.71990: 43.61991: 42.91992: 51.11993: 43.11994: 41.11995: 39.21996: 44.51997: 39.21998: 38.81999: 302000: 51.12001: 45.12002: 35.62003: 46.52004: 22.92005: 28.32006: 31.12007: 38.12008: 27.82009: 27.22010: 34.62011: 27.12012: 36.52013: 42.82014: 33.92015: 45.12016: 34.42017: 43.22018: 422019: 37.22020: 36.32021: 32.72022: 36.52023: 34.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross nutrient balance in Austria is 34.1, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross nutrient balance in Austria peaked at 51.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 2004.

Austria ranks 26th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Gross nutrient balance in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Gross nutrient balance in Austria, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 49.4 —
1986 45.3 -8.3%
1987 42.4 -6.4%
1988 42 -0.9%
1989 39.7 -5.5%
1990 43.6 +9.8%
1991 42.9 -1.6%
1992 51.1 +19.1%
1993 43.1 -15.7%
1994 41.1 -4.6%
1995 39.2 -4.6%
1996 44.5 +13.5%
1997 39.2 -11.9%
1998 38.8 -1.0%
1999 30 -22.7%
2000 51.1 +70.3%
2001 45.1 -11.7%
2002 35.6 -21.1%
2003 46.5 +30.6%
2004 22.9 -50.8%
2005 28.3 +23.6%
2006 31.1 +9.9%
2007 38.1 +22.5%
2008 27.8 -27.0%
2009 27.2 -2.2%
2010 34.6 +27.2%
2011 27.1 -21.7%
2012 36.5 +34.7%
2013 42.8 +17.3%
2014 33.9 -20.8%
2015 45.1 +33.0%
2016 34.4 -23.7%
2017 43.2 +25.6%
2018 42 -2.8%
2019 37.2 -11.4%
2020 36.3 -2.4%
2021 32.7 -9.9%
2022 36.5 +11.6%
2023 34.1 -6.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 34.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 34.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.45, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.76 39.7 49.4 5
1990s 41.35 30 51.1 10
2000s 35.37 22.9 51.1 10
2010s 37.68 27.1 45.1 10
2020s 34.9 32.7 36.5 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 Poland 35.9 compare
  2. 23 Poland 35.9 compare
  3. 25 Portugal 35.3 compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 30.7 compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 30.7 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 30.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross nutrient balance in Austria?
Gross nutrient balance in Austria was 34.1 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross nutrient balance recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 1992.
What is the lowest gross nutrient balance recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2004.
How does Austria rank for gross nutrient balance?
Austria ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross nutrient balance rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross nutrient balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross nutrient balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,192 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed