Agricultural land — Area in Austria
Austria: Agricultural land — Area was 2,567 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2,567 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Austria peaked at 3,555 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,567 1000 ha, in 2024.
Austria ranks 126th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Austria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,555 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,531 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3,490 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3,476 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,464 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3,406 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3,374 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,359 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,351 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,336 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,321 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,307 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3,222 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,207 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,190 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,184 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,178 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,181 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,143 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,141 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,155 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,143 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,026 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,033 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,038 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,027 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,048 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,051 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,024 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,037 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,013 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,999 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,994 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,981 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,973 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,965 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,960 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,955 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,940 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,916 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,902 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,885 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,867 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,857 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,843 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,830 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,809 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,795 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,779 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,757 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,735 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,716 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,714 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,718 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,670 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,655 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,653 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,651 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,603 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,602 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,597 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,569 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,567 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,567 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,567 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,445 1000 ha | 3,351 1000 ha | 3,555 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,227 1000 ha | 3,143 1000 ha | 3,336 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,069 1000 ha | 3,026 1000 ha | 3,155 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,990 1000 ha | 2,955 1000 ha | 3,037 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,865 1000 ha | 2,795 1000 ha | 2,940 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,705 1000 ha | 2,651 1000 ha | 2,779 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,588 1000 ha | 2,567 1000 ha | 2,603 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 123 Lesotho 2,820 1000 ha compare
- 124 Denmark 2,605 1000 ha compare
- 125 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,598 1000 ha compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 2,481 1000 ha compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 2,411 1000 ha compare
- 128 Moldova 2,411 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Austria?
- Agricultural land — area in Austria was 2,567 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,555 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,567 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for agricultural land — area?
- Austria ranks 126th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.