Share of forest area within protected areas in Austria
Austria: Share of forest area within protected areas was 22.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Austria, 2010–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 22.6% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Austria peaked at 22.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2010.
Austria ranks 80th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.8% | — |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 22.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Austria's 22.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 22.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Austria?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Austria was 22.6% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Austria ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).