Forest certified for sustainable use in Austria
Austria: Forest certified for sustainable use was 3.38 million thousands of hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest certified for sustainable use in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest certified for sustainable use in Austria is 3.38 million thousands of hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Austria peaked at 3.93 million thousands of hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
Austria ranks 17th of 246 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Austria, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 550,000 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 3.93 million thousands of hectares | +614.9% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million thousands of hectares | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 2.94 million thousands of hectares | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 2.98 million thousands of hectares | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million thousands of hectares | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million thousands of hectares | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million thousands of hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.23 million thousands of hectares | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million thousands of hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.34 million thousands of hectares | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million thousands of hectares | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.38 million thousands of hectares | +3.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.38 million thousands of hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,570 thousands of hectares, 11.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest certified for sustainable use 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +614.9% | 550,000 thousands of hectares | 3.93 million thousands of hectares |
| 2010 | -50.1% | 3.93 million thousands of hectares | 1.96 million thousands of hectares |
| 2015 | +49.8% | 1.96 million thousands of hectares | 2.94 million thousands of hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million thousands of hectares | 550,000 thousands of hectares | 3.93 million thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million thousands of hectares | 1.96 million thousands of hectares | 3.13 million thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million thousands of hectares | 3.23 million thousands of hectares | 3.38 million thousands of hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 14 France 5.77 million thousands of hectares compare
- 15 Ukraine 4.78 million thousands of hectares compare
- 16 Romania 3.49 million thousands of hectares compare
- 18 Spain 3.15 million thousands of hectares compare
- 19 Congo 3.08 million thousands of hectares compare
- 20 Bulgaria 2.60 million thousands of hectares compare
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 forest certified for sustainable use in Austria?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Austria was 3.38 million thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million thousands of hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).