Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Austria stood at 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Austria 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 75 Argentina 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Israel 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Croatia 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Estonia 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cameroon 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Maldives 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.4711 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Austria was 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.