Land use hidden — Other areas in Austria
Austria: Land use hidden — Other areas was 17,565 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Austria is 17,565 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Austria peaked at 52,261 Square kilometres in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14,332 Square kilometres, in 1991.
That places Austria 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Austria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,966 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 47,210 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47,622 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 47,755 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 47,878 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 48,460 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 48,783 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 48,927 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 49,009 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 49,162 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 49,311 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 49,449 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 50,298 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 50,447 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 50,625 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 50,685 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50,744 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50,712 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51,091 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 51,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50,966 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 51,093 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 52,261 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 52,188 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52,145 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 52,252 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 52,240 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 52,037 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 52,014 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 14,524 Square kilometres | -72.1% |
| 1991 | 14,332 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 14,508 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14,586 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 14,572 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14,640 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 14,656 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,680 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,664 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,649 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14,737 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14,952 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,066 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15,211 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,364 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15,445 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15,555 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15,662 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,844 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 15,963 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,096 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16,279 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16,464 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16,616 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16,602 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16,524 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16,970 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,090 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,072 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,138 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17,595 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17,589 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,591 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,565 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17,565 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17,565 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -72.1% | 52,014 Square kilometres | 14,524 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,068 Square kilometres | 46,966 Square kilometres | 49,009 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,252 Square kilometres | 49,162 Square kilometres | 51,091 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,831 Square kilometres | 50,966 Square kilometres | 52,261 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,581 Square kilometres | 14,332 Square kilometres | 14,680 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,380 Square kilometres | 14,737 Square kilometres | 15,963 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,685 Square kilometres | 16,096 Square kilometres | 17,138 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,585 Square kilometres | 17,565 Square kilometres | 17,595 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,321 Square kilometres compare
- 94 Côte d’Ivoire 18,026 Square kilometres compare
- 95 Senegal 17,938 Square kilometres compare
- 97 Georgia 17,547 Square kilometres compare
- 98 Bangladesh 17,156 Square kilometres compare
- 99 Kuwait 16,258 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 — other areas in Austria?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Austria was 17,565 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 52,261 Square kilometres in 1983.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,332 Square kilometres in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Austria ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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