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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