Agriculture — Area in Austria
Austria: Agriculture — Area was 2,590 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2,590 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Austria peaked at 3,555 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,590 1000 ha, in 2024.
Austria ranks 117th of 237 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.
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 | 2,616 1000 ha | 2,590 1000 ha | 2,633 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 11.2 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.08 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 14.32 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,182 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 63.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 51.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,321 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Austria?
- Agriculture — area in Austria was 2,590 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,555 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,590 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for agriculture — area?
- Austria ranks 117th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Agriculture — 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.