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 106th out of 220 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 11.2 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.08 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 14.32 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.05 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 63.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 51.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,321 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.15 ha/cap (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 106th out of 220 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.