Drivers of deforestation in Austria
Austria: Drivers of deforestation was 34.04 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drivers of deforestation in Austria, 2016–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Austria recorded 34.04 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
That places Austria 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.75 hectares | 72.75 hectares | 72.75 hectares | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.78 hectares | 24.74 hectares | 69.72 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 99 Montenegro 46.76 hectares compare
- 100 Sudan 42.78 hectares compare
- 101 Puerto Rico 36.39 hectares compare
- 104 Georgia 25.12 hectares compare
- 105 Netherlands 22.12 hectares compare
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Austria?
- Drivers of deforestation in Austria was 34.04 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.75 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.74 hectares in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Austria ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.