Agriculture-driven deforestation in Austria
Austria: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 19.9 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Austria is 19.9 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Austria peaked at 150.25 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.41 hectares, in 2020.
That places Austria 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.57 hectares | 29.99 hectares | 150.25 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.63 hectares | 47.27 hectares | 125.55 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.69 hectares | 19.41 hectares | 28.06 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Austria?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Austria was 19.9 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 150.25 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.41 hectares in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Austria ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.