Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria
Austria: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 6,722 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,722 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7,386 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
5,089 kg per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria stood at 6,722 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria peaked at 7,386 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,089 kg per hectare, in 1993.
That places Austria 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,577 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5,456 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,153 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5,089 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,392 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5,502 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5,391 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,901 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 5,675 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5,927 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5,404 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 5,856 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 5,831 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,255 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 6,496 kg per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 6,133 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,722 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5,844 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,807 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 6,150 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 5,903 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7,057 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 6,003 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 5,847 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7,047 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 6,198 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 7,246 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 6,261 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 6,146 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,954 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 7,386 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7,112 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6,896 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,051 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,722 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6,722 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6,722 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,506 kg per hectare | 5,089 kg per hectare | 5,927 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,950 kg per hectare | 5,255 kg per hectare | 6,807 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,466 kg per hectare | 5,847 kg per hectare | 7,246 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,033 kg per hectare | 6,722 kg per hectare | 7,386 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 14 United Kingdom 7,138 kg per hectare compare
- 15 Germany 7,007 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Netherlands 6,806 kg per hectare compare
- 18 South Korea 6,615 kg per hectare compare
- 19 Chile 6,606 kg per hectare compare
- 20 Slovenia 6,586 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Austria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.54 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria was 6,722 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,386 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,089 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does Austria rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.