Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Austria
Austria: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 12,100 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Austria stood at 12,100 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Austria peaked at 18,014 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,100 Square kilometres, in 2020.
That places Austria 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Austria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,014 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 17,850 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 17,688 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 17,525 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 17,362 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 17,200 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 17,037 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 16,873 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 16,711 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 16,548 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 16,399 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 16,251 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 16,102 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 15,953 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 15,805 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 15,655 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 15,506 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 15,358 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 15,209 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15,060 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15,074 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15,087 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 15,099 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 15,112 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15,125 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15,138 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15,150 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15,163 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15,176 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,189 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 15,129 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,070 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 15,010 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 14,951 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14,891 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 14,873 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,856 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,839 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,822 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14,702 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 14,581 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 14,462 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14,342 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,221 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14,101 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,981 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13,861 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 13,741 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13,621 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,501 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13,324 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13,148 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12,971 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12,971 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,069 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12,588 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 12,588 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,588 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,588 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,100 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 12,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12,100 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 4.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12,100 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,362 Square kilometres | 16,711 Square kilometres | 18,014 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,879 Square kilometres | 15,209 Square kilometres | 16,548 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,118 Square kilometres | 15,060 Square kilometres | 15,176 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,963 Square kilometres | 14,822 Square kilometres | 15,189 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,161 Square kilometres | 13,621 Square kilometres | 14,702 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,934 Square kilometres | 12,588 Square kilometres | 13,501 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,100 Square kilometres | 12,100 Square kilometres | 12,100 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Austria?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Austria was 12,100 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,014 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,100 Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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