Share of land covered by forest in Austria
Austria: Share of land covered by forest was 47.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 216 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2025
All-time low
45.8%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of land covered by forest in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land covered by forest in Austria stood at 47.3%. 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, share of land covered by forest in Austria peaked at 47.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1990.
Austria ranks 65th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land covered by forest in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.8% | — |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 47.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Austria's 47.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.1% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 62 Puerto Rico 49.2% compare
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- 64 New Caledonia 48.8% compare
- 66 Vietnam 47.2% compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 46.8% compare
- 68 Senegal 44.9% 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Austria?
- Share of land covered by forest in Austria was 47.3% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Austria ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.