Annual deforestation in Austria
Austria: Annual deforestation was 5,130 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5,130 hectares per year
World rank
49th
of 112 countries
All-time high
7,650 hectares per year
in 2000
All-time low
5,130 hectares per year
in 2010
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Austria, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5,130 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Austria peaked at 7,650 hectares per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,130 hectares per year, in 2010.
Austria ranks 49th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,460 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 7,650 hectares per year | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 5,130 hectares per year | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 5,130 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,130 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5,130 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year, 128.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5,130 hectares per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500 hectares per year, 10.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,460 hectares per year | 5,460 hectares per year | 5,460 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,650 hectares per year | 7,650 hectares per year | 7,650 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,130 hectares per year | 5,130 hectares per year | 5,130 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,130 hectares per year | 5,130 hectares per year | 5,130 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 46 Iraq 6,600 hectares per year compare
- 47 Netherlands 5,470 hectares per year compare
- 48 Panama 5,430 hectares per year compare
- 50 El Salvador 4,940 hectares per year compare
- 51 Costa Rica 4,500 hectares per year compare
- 52 Togo 3,960 hectares per year 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Austria?
- Annual deforestation in Austria was 5,130 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,650 hectares per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,130 hectares per year in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for annual deforestation?
- Austria ranks 49th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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