Cropland — Area in Austria
Austria: Cropland — Area was 1,385 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1,385 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Austria peaked at 1,754 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,385 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Austria 111th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1,709 1000 ha | 1,670 1000 ha | 1,754 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,639 1000 ha | 1,609 1000 ha | 1,682 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,557 1000 ha | 1,513 1000 ha | 1,648 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,494 1000 ha | 1,473 1000 ha | 1,524 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,448 1000 ha | 1,433 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,412 1000 ha | 1,392 1000 ha | 1,429 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,389 1000 ha | 1,385 1000 ha | 1,393 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 108 Republic of Korea 1,505 1000 ha compare
- 109 Yemen 1,452 1000 ha compare
- 110 Burundi 1,427 1000 ha compare
- 112 Latvia 1,366 1000 ha compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 1,363 1000 ha compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 1,333 1000 ha compare
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 cropland — area in Austria?
- Cropland — area in Austria was 1,385 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,754 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,385 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for cropland — area?
- Austria ranks 111th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Cropland — 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.