Grazing land use over the long term in Austria
Austria: Grazing land use over the long term was 1.16 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.16 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.76 million
in 1300
All-time low
1.16 million
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Austria, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Austria is 1.16 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Austria peaked at 3.76 million in 1300 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 2025.
Austria ranks 103rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.77 million | — |
| 1100 | 2.90 million | +63.6% |
| 1200 | 3.19 million | +10.0% |
| 1300 | 3.76 million | +17.9% |
| 1400 | 2.71 million | -27.9% |
| 1500 | 3.14 million | +15.6% |
| 1600 | 2.68 million | -14.5% |
| 1700 | 2.63 million | -1.9% |
| 1710 | 2.56 million | -2.7% |
| 1720 | 2.46 million | -3.7% |
| 1730 | 2.35 million | -4.7% |
| 1740 | 2.21 million | -5.8% |
| 1750 | 2.06 million | -7.1% |
| 1760 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 2.01 million | -1.4% |
| 1780 | 1.98 million | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 1.93 million | -2.6% |
| 1800 | 1.84 million | -4.7% |
| 1810 | 1.76 million | -3.9% |
| 1820 | 1.77 million | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 1.86 million | +4.8% |
| 1840 | 1.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 1.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 1.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 2.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 2.12 million | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 2.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 2.30 million | +4.9% |
| 1910 | 2.40 million | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 2.18 million | -9.3% |
| 1930 | 2.12 million | -2.5% |
| 1940 | 1.98 million | -6.8% |
| 1950 | 1.91 million | -3.7% |
| 1951 | 1.89 million | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.88 million | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.86 million | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.85 million | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.83 million | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.81 million | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.81 million | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.80 million | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.78 million | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.77 million | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.72 million | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.69 million | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.65 million | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.61 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.55 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.16 million | -1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 2.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.16 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +63.6% | 1.77 million | 2.90 million |
| 1400 | -27.9% | 3.76 million | 2.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.19 million | 3.19 million | 3.19 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.63 million | 2.63 million | 2.63 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.40 million | 2.40 million | 2.40 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.85 million | 1.80 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.74 million | 1.67 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.52 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 1.48 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.36 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.26 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 million compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 1.20 million compare
- 102 Armenia 1.17 million compare
- 104 Switzerland 1.07 million compare
- 105 Falkland Islands 1.03 million compare
- 106 Czechia 1.02 million compare
More environment data for Austria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1256 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 14.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Austria?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Austria was 1.16 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 1300.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Austria ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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