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 122nd out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Austria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,754 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,746 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,721 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,724 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,728 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,686 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,670 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,672 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,680 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,681 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,681 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,682 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,612 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,612 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,609 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,618 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,627 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,645 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,622 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,635 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,648 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,634 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,516 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1,522 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,525 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,513 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,532 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,533 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,505 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,524 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,506 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,498 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,499 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,492 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,486 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,479 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,476 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,473 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,470 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,458 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,456 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,451 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,445 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,447 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,445 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,444 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,435 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,433 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,429 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,425 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,420 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,419 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,417 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,412 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,411 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,396 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,394 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,392 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,393 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,390 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,387 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,387 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,385 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,385 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 6.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,385 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 119 Republic of Korea 1,505 1000 ha compare
- 120 Yemen 1,452 1000 ha compare
- 121 Burundi 1,427 1000 ha compare
- 123 Latvia 1,366 1000 ha compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 1,363 1000 ha compare
- 125 Dominican Republic 1,333 1000 ha 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)
- 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 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 122nd out of 252 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.