Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Austria

Austria: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 2.49 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.49 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
166th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.15 %
in 1979
All-time low
1.83 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Austria, 1961–2024

0123196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Austria stood at 2.49 %.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Austria peaked at 3.15 % in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.83 %, in 1961.

Austria ranks 166th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Austria, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 1.83 % —
1962 1.84 % +0.5%
1963 1.86 % +1.1%
1964 1.93 % +3.8%
1965 1.96 % +1.6%
1966 2.06 % +5.1%
1967 2.07 % +0.5%
1968 2.11 % +1.9%
1969 2.83 % +34.1%
1970 2.85 % +0.7%
1971 2.83 % -0.7%
1972 2.84 % +0.4%
1973 3.04 % +7.0%
1974 3.06 % +0.7%
1975 3.07 % +0.3%
1976 3.08 % +0.3%
1977 3.08 % +0.0%
1978 3.08 % +0.0%
1979 3.15 % +2.3%
1980 3.15 % +0.0%
1981 3.14 % -0.3%
1982 3.15 % +0.3%
1983 2.54 % -19.4%
1984 2.54 % +0.0%
1985 2.53 % -0.4%
1986 2.44 % -3.6%
1987 2.44 % +0.0%
1988 2.43 % -0.4%
1989 2.43 % +0.0%
1990 2.61 % +7.4%
1991 2.6 % -0.4%
1992 2.32 % -10.8%
1993 2.63 % +13.4%
1994 2.54 % -3.4%
1995 2.62 % +3.1%
1996 2.56 % -2.3%
1997 2.46 % -3.9%
1998 2.43 % -1.2%
1999 2.4 % -1.2%
2000 2.41 % +0.4%
2001 2.43 % +0.8%
2002 2.45 % +0.8%
2003 2.46 % +0.4%
2004 2.3 % -6.5%
2005 2.31 % +0.4%
2006 2.39 % +3.5%
2007 2.4 % +0.4%
2008 2.36 % -1.7%
2009 2.37 % +0.4%
2010 2.35 % -0.8%
2011 2.37 % +0.9%
2012 2.39 % +0.8%
2013 2.41 % +0.8%
2014 2.41 % +0.0%
2015 2.41 % +0.0%
2016 2.5 % +3.7%
2017 2.52 % +0.8%
2018 2.52 % +0.0%
2019 2.52 % +0.0%
2020 2.6 % +3.2%
2021 2.6 % +0.0%
2022 2.57 % -1.2%
2023 2.55 % -0.8%
2024 2.49 % -2.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 2.49 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.23 %, 59% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 2.49 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.46 %, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +34.1% 2.11 % 2.83 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.05 % 1.83 % 2.83 % 9
1970s 3.01 % 2.83 % 3.15 % 10
1980s 2.68 % 2.43 % 3.15 % 10
1990s 2.52 % 2.32 % 2.63 % 10
2000s 2.39 % 2.3 % 2.46 % 10
2010s 2.44 % 2.35 % 2.52 % 10
2020s 2.56 % 2.49 % 2.6 % 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 163 Bulgaria 2.73 % compare
  2. 164 Bhutan 2.66 % compare
  3. 165 Argentina 2.59 % compare
  4. 167 Cabo Verde 2.48 % compare
  5. 168 Poland 2.43 % compare
  6. 169 Oman 2.42 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Austria?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Austria was 2.49 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 % in 1979.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 % in 1961.
How does Austria rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Austria ranks 166th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
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