Share of annual global forest expansion in Austria

Austria: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
World rank
36th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1990
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1990–2020

Share of annual global forest expansion in Austria, 1990–2020

00.050.10.150.21990200520201990: 0.188 %2000: 0.109 %2010: 0.12 %2015: 0.113 %2020: 0.149 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in Austria stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Austria peaked at 0.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Austria ranks 36th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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  4. 37 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 38 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  6. 39 Latvia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of annual global forest expansion in Austria?
Share of annual global forest expansion in Austria was 0.1% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Austria rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
Austria ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
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Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.