15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland in Austria
Austria: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland was 770.4 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Austria recorded 770.4 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: grassland in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: grassland in Austria peaked at 770.9 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 757.4 km2, in 2005.
Austria ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland in Austria, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 758.8 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 757.4 km2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 766.5 km2 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 770.9 km2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 770.7 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 770.4 km2 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 758.1 km2 | 757.4 km2 | 758.8 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 769.37 km2 | 766.5 km2 | 770.9 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 770.4 km2 | 770.4 km2 | 770.4 km2 | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: grassland in Austria?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: grassland in Austria was 770.4 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: grassland recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 770.9 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: grassland recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.4 km2 in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: grassland?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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