Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Austria
Austria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,182 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Austria stood at 1,182 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Austria peaked at 1,801 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,182 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Austria 114th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Austria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,801 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,785 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,769 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,752 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,736 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,720 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,704 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,687 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,671 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,655 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,640 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,625 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,610 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,595 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,580 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,566 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,551 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,536 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,521 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,506 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,507 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,509 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,510 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,511 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,512 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,514 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,515 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,516 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,518 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,519 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,513 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,507 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,501 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,495 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,489 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,487 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,486 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,484 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,482 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,470 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,458 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,446 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,434 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,422 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,410 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,398 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,386 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,374 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,362 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,350 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,332 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,315 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,297 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,297 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,307 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,259 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,259 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,259 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,259 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,210 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,210 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,210 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,182 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,182 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,182 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,182 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,736 1000 ha | 1,671 1000 ha | 1,801 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,588 1000 ha | 1,521 1000 ha | 1,655 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,512 1000 ha | 1,506 1000 ha | 1,518 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,496 1000 ha | 1,482 1000 ha | 1,519 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,416 1000 ha | 1,362 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,293 1000 ha | 1,259 1000 ha | 1,350 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,199 1000 ha | 1,182 1000 ha | 1,210 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Austria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Austria was 1,182 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,182 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Austria ranks 114th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.