Primary Forest — Area in Austria
Austria: Primary Forest — Area was 63 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Austria recorded 63 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Austria peaked at 63 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Austria 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 6 |
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- 75 Samoa 54.76 1000 ha compare
- 76 Estonia 54.03 1000 ha compare
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 meadows and pastures — Area 1,182 1000 ha (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Austria?
- Primary forest — area in Austria was 63 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 63 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for primary forest — area?
- Austria ranks 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Primary 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.