Wheat production in Austria

Austria: Wheat production was 1.58 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.58 million tonnes
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
43rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.97 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
660,712 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Austria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, wheat production in Austria stood at 1.58 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Austria peaked at 1.97 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 660,712 tonnes, in 1965.

Austria ranks 43rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 828,439 tonnes 660,712 tonnes 1.05 million tonnes 9
1970s 998,422 tonnes 810,424 tonnes 1.23 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.37 million tonnes 1.03 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.30 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 1.42 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.46 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 1.72 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.61 million tonnes 1.28 million tonnes 1.97 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.65 million tonnes 1.55 million tonnes 1.74 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 40 South Africa 1.92 million tonnes compare
  2. 41 Slovakia 1.91 million tonnes compare
  3. 42 Azerbaijan 1.90 million tonnes compare
  4. 44 Turkmenistan 1.33 million tonnes compare
  5. 45 Uruguay 1.30 million tonnes compare
  6. 46 Greece 1.21 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Austria?
Wheat production in Austria was 1.58 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 660,712 tonnes in 1965.
How does Austria rank for wheat production?
Austria ranks 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.