Austria
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Since Austria is mountainous, it does not favour the growth of Austrian agriculture. The main agricultural regions are the High and Low Austria, Styrie and Burgenland. Moreover, the peculiarity of the Austrian agriculture is the large number of farms managed in part-time.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
812
Agricultural population
352
Non agricultural population
7 768
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
3 376 000
Irrigated surface area
4 000
Number of farms
170 640
Number of tractors
330 000
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar beet | 3084 | 45 | 69004 |
| Maize | 1725 | 167 | 10314 |
| Wheat | 1453 | 289 | 5029 |
| Barley | 880 | 192 | 4588 |
| Potatoes | 763 | 22 | 34399 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Pigs | 3125 |
| Cattle | 2051 |
| Sheep | 327 |
| Rabbits and hares | 300 |
| Beehives | 275 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 0 | 0 | 714 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT