Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Austria
Austria: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 736.8 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Austria is 736.8 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Austria peaked at 950.7 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 736.8 1000 ha, in 2023.
Austria ranks 23rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Austria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 950.7 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 944.5 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 938.3 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 932 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 925.8 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 919.6 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 913.4 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 907.1 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 900.9 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 894.7 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 884.8 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 875 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 865.1 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 865.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 871 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 842.6 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 842.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 824.94 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 807.28 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 789.62 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 754.21 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 754.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 736.8 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 736.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 736.8 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325.62 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 736.8 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 499 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 925.81 1000 ha | 900.9 1000 ha | 950.7 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 857.31 1000 ha | 807.28 1000 ha | 894.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 754.33 1000 ha | 736.8 1000 ha | 789.62 1000 ha | 5 |
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 perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Austria?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Austria was 736.8 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 950.7 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.8 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — 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.