Imported deforestation in Austria
Austria: Imported deforestation was 3,689 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Austria, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3,689 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Austria peaked at 6,216 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,689 hectares, in 2023.
Austria ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,888 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 5,940 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,216 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6,051 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5,569 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 5,132 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 5,118 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,980 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,480 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 4,762 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4,831 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,590 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 5,502 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,491 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,861 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 4,554 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4,495 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,887 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 3,689 hectares | -5.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3,689 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3,689 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,933 hectares | 5,569 hectares | 6,216 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,075 hectares | 4,480 hectares | 5,590 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,156 hectares | 3,689 hectares | 4,554 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Austria?
- Imported deforestation in Austria was 3,689 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,216 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,689 hectares in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for imported deforestation?
- Austria ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.