Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Austria
Austria: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 155.08 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Austria stood at 155.08 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Austria peaked at 155.08 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 ha, in 1961.
Austria ranks 97th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 37 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 64 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.85 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 96.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.85 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.24 1000 ha | 91.97 1000 ha | 119.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.41 1000 ha | 99.76 1000 ha | 155.08 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Austria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 11.2 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.15 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Austria?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Austria was 155.08 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 155.08 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Austria ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.