Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Austria

Austria: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 2,818 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,818 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 235 countries
All-time high
6,247 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
2,350 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Austria, 1991–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1991200820251991: 6.2k hectares1992: 6.2k hectares1993: 6.2k hectares1994: 6.2k hectares1995: 6.2k hectares1996: 6.2k hectares1997: 6.2k hectares1998: 6.2k hectares1999: 6.2k hectares2000: 6.2k hectares2001: 2.4k hectares2002: 2.4k hectares2003: 2.4k hectares2004: 2.4k hectares2005: 2.4k hectares2006: 2.4k hectares2007: 2.4k hectares2008: 2.4k hectares2009: 2.4k hectares2010: 2.4k hectares2011: 2.8k hectares2012: 2.8k hectares2013: 2.8k hectares2014: 2.8k hectares2015: 2.8k hectares2016: 2.8k hectares2017: 2.8k hectares2018: 2.8k hectares2019: 2.8k hectares2020: 2.8k hectares2021: 2.8k hectares2022: 2.8k hectares2023: 2.8k hectares2024: 2.8k hectares2025: 2.8k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Austria recorded 2,818 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Austria peaked at 6,247 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,350 hectares, in 2001.

Austria ranks 44th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,247 hectares 6,247 hectares 6,247 hectares 9
2000s 2,740 hectares 2,350 hectares 6,247 hectares 10
2010s 2,771 hectares 2,350 hectares 2,818 hectares 10
2020s 2,818 hectares 2,818 hectares 2,818 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 41 Costa Rica 3,518 hectares compare
  2. 42 Togo 3,040 hectares compare
  3. 43 Lithuania 2,830 hectares compare
  4. 45 Mauritania 2,630 hectares compare
  5. 46 Cuba 2,190 hectares compare
  6. 47 Israel 2,000 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Austria?
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Austria was 2,818 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6,247 hectares in 1991.
What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,350 hectares in 2001.
How does Austria rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
Austria ranks 44th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.