Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Austria

Austria: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 53.95 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.95 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
53.99 %
in 2023
All-time low
49.32 %
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Austria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Austria stood at 53.95 %.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Austria peaked at 53.99 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.32 %, in 1963.

Austria ranks 123rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.61 % 49.32 % 50.13 % 9
1970s 50.8 % 50.03 % 51.72 % 10
1980s 50.72 % 49.97 % 52.23 % 10
1990s 49.96 % 49.77 % 50.18 % 10
2000s 50.57 % 50 % 51.27 % 10
2010s 52.19 % 51.42 % 52.86 % 10
2020s 53.66 % 53.42 % 53.99 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 120 Yugoslav SFR 54.58 % compare
  2. 121 Honduras 54.11 % compare
  3. 122 Martinique 54.09 % compare
  4. 124 Dominican Republic 53.71 % compare
  5. 125 Palau 53.49 % compare
  6. 126 British Virgin Islands 52.63 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Austria?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Austria was 53.95 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 53.99 % in 2023.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 49.32 % in 1963.
How does Austria rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Austria ranks 123rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.