Forest area as share of land area in Austria
Austria: Forest area as share of land area was 47.31 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.31
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 216 countries
All-time high
47.31
in 2025
All-time low
45.75
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Austria stood at 47.31. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Austria peaked at 47.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1990.
Austria ranks 65th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1 | 45.75 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.64 | 46.51 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.95 | 46.8 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.22 | 47.14 | 47.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 62 Puerto Rico 49.16 compare
- 63 Tanzania 49 compare
- 64 New Caledonia 48.83 compare
- 66 Vietnam 47.19 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 46.84 compare
- 68 Senegal 44.92 compare
More environment data for Austria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 11.2 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.08 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 14.32 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,182 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 63.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 51.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,321 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Austria?
- Forest area as share of land area in Austria was 47.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Austria ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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