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Facts and Figures

Here are a few facts and figures about the Austrian food industry, agriculture and agricultural exports.  

 

The Austrian Food and Agriculture Industry

Data from 2006
Production Value EUR 10 bn
Production plants: 1210
Workforce: 58000

Austrian Food Industry

Data from 2006
Number of industry sectors 30
Annual production value EUR 6.45 bn
Number of production plants 224


Dairy Industry

Data based on 2005 and 2006
Number of dairies 90
Number of employees approx 4000
Turnover EUR 1.84 bn
Exports approx. EUR 786 million


2006 Exports in Detail (in German):

Meat Industry

Data from 2006
Number of slaughter, processing and production plants 1705
Number of employees approx. 15,500
Production value approx EUR 2.2 bn
Exports EUR 83.5 million


2006 Exports in Detail (see Chart 5-8):

Total Agricultural Foreign Trade

Data from 2006
  Values in 1000 Euros  
Exports   6,581,503  
Imports  6,461,572 


Exports 2006 (see Chart 1):

Austrian Foreign Trade with Food Produce

Figures in EURO millions
Year Exports Imports Balance of Trade
2004 3311 2965 + 347
2005 3735 3149 + 586
2006 4053 3276 + 777


Agriculture

Data from 2005 Source: Statistik Austria
Number of agriculture and forestry operations 189,591 
Average farm size 18.8 hectares agricultural land
Number of main holdings 74,504 
Number of subsidiary holdings 106,836
Number of mountain farming operations 72,153 
Gross Added Value Austrian agriculture 2006/2005 at cost prices 5.3 %
 Gross Added Value Austrian forestry 2005/2004 at cost prices 2.1 % 
Agricultural operations in Lower Austria 46,087 
Agricultural operations in Styria 43,735
Agricultural operations in Upper Austria 36,543
Agriculture and forestry workforce 520,984 
of which farmer and family workers 437,809


Organic Agriculture

Data based on 2005 and 2006
Proportion of total agricultural land used for organic produce. 14.2%
Number of organic farms and operations 20,310   
Turnover appox EUR 590 million
Turnover share - retail 79%
Turnover share - direct marketing 5%
Turnover share - industrial kitchens 6%
Export quota 10%

 
 
 
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