Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Austria
Austria: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 67.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Austria, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Austria stood at 67.9 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Austria peaked at 67.9 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.48 1000 ha, in 2010.
Austria ranks 64th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Austria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 40 1000 ha | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 44 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 26.48 1000 ha | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 52.13 1000 ha | +96.9% |
| 2016 | 38.2 1000 ha | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 42.44 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 46.68 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 50.93 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 55.17 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 59.41 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 63.65 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 67.9 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 67.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 67.9 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.96 1000 ha, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 67.9 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 156.2 1000 ha, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +96.9% | 26.48 1000 ha | 52.13 1000 ha |
| 2010 | -39.8% | 44 1000 ha | 26.48 1000 ha |
| 2016 | -26.7% | 52.13 1000 ha | 38.2 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.33 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 44 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.81 1000 ha | 26.48 1000 ha | 52.13 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.81 1000 ha | 55.17 1000 ha | 67.9 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Austria?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Austria was 67.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.48 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Austria ranks 64th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.