Land use hidden — Cropland in Austria
Austria: Land use hidden — Cropland was 13,873 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13,873 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
17,540 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
13,873 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Austria stood at 13,873 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Austria peaked at 17,540 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13,873 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Austria ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Austria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,540 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 17,460 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 17,210 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 17,240 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 17,280 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 16,860 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 16,700 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 16,720 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16,800 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 16,810 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 16,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,820 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 16,120 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 16,120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16,090 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 16,180 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 16,270 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 16,450 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 16,220 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 16,350 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 16,480 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 16,340 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 15,160 Square kilometres | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 15,220 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 15,250 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15,130 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 15,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,320 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15,330 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,050 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 15,240 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 15,060 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 14,980 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 14,990 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14,920 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14,860 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 14,790 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14,760 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14,730 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,700 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14,580 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 14,560 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,510 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,453 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14,467 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,452 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,440 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,353 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14,329 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,291 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,249 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14,204 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,193 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14,171 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,116 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,114 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,958 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13,940 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,924 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13,927 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,904 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13,875 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,873 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13,873 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 11.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13,873 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,090 Square kilometres | 16,700 Square kilometres | 17,540 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,389 Square kilometres | 16,090 Square kilometres | 16,820 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,571 Square kilometres | 15,130 Square kilometres | 16,480 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,938 Square kilometres | 14,730 Square kilometres | 15,240 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,484 Square kilometres | 14,329 Square kilometres | 14,700 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,116 Square kilometres | 13,924 Square kilometres | 14,291 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,895 Square kilometres | 13,873 Square kilometres | 13,927 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 90 Dominican Republic 15,194 Square kilometres compare
- 91 Rwanda 14,971 Square kilometres compare
- 92 Yemen 14,520 Square kilometres compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 13,635 Square kilometres compare
- 95 Haiti 13,050 Square kilometres compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 12,150 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — cropland in Austria?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Austria was 13,873 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,540 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,873 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Austria ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata