Austria Organic & Biodynamic wine data: See organics, Biodynamics, Austria.

2020: ‘Austria remains one of the leading countries in organic production and consumption.

2019: About 26 percent of the total agricultural area and 22 percent of all farms were under organic management. Austria has one of the highest per capita expenditures on organic products in the European Union and worldwide. Most important organic outlets are conventional supermarket chains. There are good market prospects for U.S. organic products which are not locally produced,’ (Source: ‘Austrian Organic Production and Consumption Continues Upward Trend’, USDA Gain Report Number: AU2020-0002 Date:January 31,2020).

2019 6,567ha of certified organic or Biodynamic vineyards, 15.5% of the national total. Of this in 2019, the biodynamically cultivated areas under vine amounted to 1,219 ha. This figure is the sum of the areas under vine cultivated by Demeter (638 ha) and respekt-BIODYN (581ha) members respectively.

2018 6,002 ha of certified organic or Biodynamic vineyards, 14.2% of the national total. Of this (as of April 2018) this included 60 wine estates with 990 ha (2,445 acres) of vineyards with full Demeter Biodynamic certification, plus another 10 estates in conversion with 210 ha (518 acres). Overall, Austria had 215 farms with full Demeter Biodynamic certification comprising 5,870 ha (15,000 acres) of land. A further 810 ha (2000 acres) of Austrian farmland was in conversion to full Demeter status. See also respekt-BIODYN for its organic wine-grower membership and certified vineyard area.

2017 5,716 ha of organic vineyards or 13.7% of the national total.

2016 5,104 ha of organic vineyards or 12.5% of the national total.

2015 Austria had 45,439 ha (112,234 acres) of vineyards (Statistik Austria). Of this 4,626 ha (11,426 acres) were organic (Grüner Bericht 2017, p.151). This meant 11.5 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2014 Austria had 44,786 ha (110,621 acres) of vineyards. Of this 4,265 ha (10,535 acres) were organic (Grüner Bericht 2017, p.151). This meant 10.5 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic.

2013 Austria had X ha ( acres) of vineyards. Of this 3,958 ha (9,776 acres) were organic (Grüner Bericht 2017, p.151). This meant 9.5% of the national vineyard was organic.

2012 Austria had 45,586 ha (112,600 acres) of vineyards. Of this 3,828 hectares (9,455 acres) were organic (Grüner Bericht 2017, p.151). This meant 9.2% of the national vineyard was organic.

2011 Of this 3,726 ha were organic. This meant 8.9 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2010 Austria had X ha ( acres) of vineyards. Of this 3,453 hectares (8,538 acres) were organic (Grüner Bericht 2017, p.151). This meant 8.5 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2009 Austria had 45,533 hectares (112,466 acres) of vineyards (Statistik Austria). Of this 2,839 ha (acres) were organic. This meant 6.9 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2008 Austria had 5.9ha ( acres) of vineyards. Of this 2,442 ha (acres) were organic. This meant  5.9 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2007 Austria had  ha ( acres) of vineyards. Of this 2,252 ha (acres) were organic. This meant 5.5 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2006 Austria had X ha ( acres) of vineyards. Of this 1,369 ha (acres) were organic. This meant 3.2 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2005 Austria had 1,349 ha ( acres) of vineyards. Of this 1,349 ha (3,332 acres) were organic (Grüner Bericht 2017, p.151). This meant 3.1 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2004 Austria had 1,247 hectares ( acres) of vineyards. Of this 1,247 hectares were organic (Grüner Bericht 2017, p.151). This meant 2.9 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2003 Austria had 47,572 ha (117,500 acres) of vineyards. Of this 1,163 hectares (1,991 acres) were organic (Grüner Bericht 2017, p.151). This meant 2.7 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2002 Austria had 985 ha of organic vineyards. This meant 2.3 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2001 Austria had 806 ha (X acres) of vineyards. Of this 806 hectares (1,991 acres) were organic (Grüner Bericht 2017, p.151). This meant 1.9 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

2000 Austria had 764 ha (760 acres) of organic vineyards (Grüner Bericht 2009). Another source (‘An analysis of the EU Organic Sector, 2010) gives a slightly lower total of 668 hectares (1,650 acres). Wines of Austria say there were 762 hectares (1,882 acres) of organic vineyards in 2000 of which 246 hectares (610 acres) in Burgenland, 472 hectares (1,165 acres) in Lower Austria, 43 hectares (106 acres) in Styria and 2 hectares (4.9 acres) in Vienna. This meant 1.8 per cent of the Austrian vineyard was organic or Biodynamic. 

1999 Austria had 48,496 hectares (119,785 acres) of vineyards (Statistik Austria). Of this 569.4 hectares (1,400 acres) or 1.2% of the national vineyard was organic, farmed by 207 growers (Federal Ministry of Agriculture Green Report 2006. In 1999 there were 100 Demeter-certified Biodynamic farms in Austria, of which three were vineyards (Nikolaihof and two others).

Bibliography

‘An analysis of the EU Organic Sector’, European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, June 2010.

Grüner Bericht 2009, DI Otto Hofer, BMLFUW Referat II/5b.

Grüner Bericht 2017, Ministeruim für ein Lebenswertes Österreich.