Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Austria
Austria: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 2,591 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Austria stood at 2,591 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Austria peaked at 2,591 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,298 1000 ha, in 1990.
Austria ranks 104th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Austria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,298 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,308 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,318 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,328 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,338 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,348 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,358 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,368 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,379 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,389 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,399 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,408 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,417 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,426 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,436 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,445 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,454 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,463 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,472 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,482 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,491 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,497 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,504 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,511 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,517 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,524 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,531 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,537 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,544 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,551 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,557 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,564 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,571 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,577 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,584 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,591 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,591 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 6.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,591 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,343 1000 ha | 2,298 1000 ha | 2,389 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,440 1000 ha | 2,399 1000 ha | 2,482 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,521 1000 ha | 2,491 1000 ha | 2,551 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,574 1000 ha | 2,557 1000 ha | 2,591 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 102 Saudi Arabia 2,700 1000 ha compare
- 103 Bhutan 2,654 1000 ha compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 2,489 1000 ha compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 2,412 1000 ha compare
- 107 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Austria?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Austria was 2,591 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,591 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,298 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.