Land use hidden — Forest in Austria

Austria: Land use hidden — Forest was 38,983 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
38,983 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
38,983 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
37,757 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Austria, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 37.8k Square kilometres1991: 37.8k Square kilometres1992: 37.9k Square kilometres1993: 37.9k Square kilometres1994: 38.0k Square kilometres1995: 38.1k Square kilometres1996: 38.1k Square kilometres1997: 38.2k Square kilometres1998: 38.3k Square kilometres1999: 38.3k Square kilometres2000: 38.4k Square kilometres2001: 38.4k Square kilometres2002: 38.4k Square kilometres2003: 38.5k Square kilometres2004: 38.5k Square kilometres2005: 38.5k Square kilometres2006: 38.5k Square kilometres2007: 38.6k Square kilometres2008: 38.6k Square kilometres2009: 38.6k Square kilometres2010: 38.6k Square kilometres2011: 38.7k Square kilometres2012: 38.7k Square kilometres2013: 38.7k Square kilometres2014: 38.8k Square kilometres2015: 38.8k Square kilometres2016: 38.8k Square kilometres2017: 38.9k Square kilometres2018: 38.9k Square kilometres2019: 38.9k Square kilometres2020: 38.9k Square kilometres2021: 38.9k Square kilometres2022: 39.0k Square kilometres2023: 39.0k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Austria stood at 38,983 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Austria peaked at 38,983 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,757 Square kilometres, in 1990.

Austria ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,038 Square kilometres 37,757 Square kilometres 38,319 Square kilometres 10
2000s 38,494 Square kilometres 38,381 Square kilometres 38,607 Square kilometres 10
2010s 38,785 Square kilometres 38,632 Square kilometres 38,920 Square kilometres 10
2020s 38,940 Square kilometres 38,898 Square kilometres 38,983 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in Austria?
Land use hidden — forest in Austria was 38,983 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 38,983 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 37,757 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Austria rank for land use hidden — forest?
Austria ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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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