Land use hidden — Forest in Austria
Austria: Land use hidden — Forest was 38,983 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Austria, 1990–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Forest in Austria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,757 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 37,819 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 37,882 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 37,944 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38,007 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38,069 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38,132 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 38,194 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 38,256 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 38,319 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 38,381 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38,406 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 38,432 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38,457 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38,482 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 38,507 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38,532 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38,557 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38,582 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38,607 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38,632 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 38,668 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38,704 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38,740 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38,776 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38,812 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38,848 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38,884 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,920 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38,870 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38,898 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38,926 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38,954 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38,983 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 38,983 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 12.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Austria's 38,983 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,879 Square kilometres, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- 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 — 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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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