Land use over the long-term in Austria
Austria: Land use over the long-term was 1.16 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.16 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.76 million hectares
in 1300
All-time low
1.16 million hectares
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Austria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Austria is 1.16 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Austria peaked at 3.76 million hectares in 1300 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million hectares, in 2025.
That places Austria 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.19 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.01 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.12 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.12 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 million hectares compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 1.20 million hectares compare
- 102 Armenia 1.17 million hectares compare
- 104 Switzerland 1.07 million hectares compare
- 105 Falkland Islands 1.03 million hectares compare
- 106 Czechia 1.02 million hectares compare
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Austria?
- Land use over the long-term in Austria was 1.16 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million hectares in 1300.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million hectares in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for land use over the long-term?
- Austria ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.