Austria vs Slovakia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Austria
1.38 million hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
1.36 million hectares
in 2025
Austria rank
103rd
Slovakia rank
105th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.38 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 22,880 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 103rd and Slovakia ranks 105th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 36 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 364,703 hectares | 265,938 hectares | 98,765 hectares | Austria |
| 1100s | 459,231 hectares | 312,543 hectares | 146,688 hectares | Austria |
| 1200s | 623,150 hectares | 407,139 hectares | 216,011 hectares | Austria |
| 1300s | 971,101 hectares | 594,833 hectares | 376,268 hectares | Austria |
| 1400s | 588,812 hectares | 480,880 hectares | 107,932 hectares | Austria |
| 1500s | 908,984 hectares | 556,773 hectares | 352,211 hectares | Austria |
| 1600s | 913,706 hectares | 799,520 hectares | 114,186 hectares | Austria |
| 1700s | 872,303 hectares | 685,012 hectares | 187,291 hectares | Austria |
| 1710s | 919,126 hectares | 708,317 hectares | 210,809 hectares | Austria |
| 1720s | 965,086 hectares | 732,254 hectares | 232,832 hectares | Austria |
| 1730s | 1.01 million hectares | 756,819 hectares | 253,321 hectares | Austria |
| 1740s | 1.05 million hectares | 782,010 hectares | 272,250 hectares | Austria |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 807,818 hectares | 289,562 hectares | Austria |
| 1760s | 1.13 million hectares | 834,232 hectares | 297,898 hectares | Austria |
| 1770s | 1.16 million hectares | 861,234 hectares | 299,816 hectares | Austria |
| 1780s | 1.19 million hectares | 888,803 hectares | 300,207 hectares | Austria |
| 1790s | 1.21 million hectares | 916,908 hectares | 295,572 hectares | Austria |
| 1800s | 1.21 million hectares | 945,512 hectares | 268,358 hectares | Austria |
| 1810s | 1.21 million hectares | 974,568 hectares | 230,632 hectares | Austria |
| 1820s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 233,280 hectares | Austria |
| 1830s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 285,580 hectares | Austria |
| 1840s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 254,140 hectares | Austria |
| 1850s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 255,840 hectares | Austria |
| 1860s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 231,460 hectares | Austria |
| 1870s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 260,920 hectares | Austria |
| 1880s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 288,840 hectares | Austria |
| 1890s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 310,640 hectares | Austria |
| 1900s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 355,780 hectares | Austria |
| 1910s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 425,170 hectares | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 377,970 hectares | Austria |
| 1930s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 254,730 hectares | Austria |
| 1940s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 256,650 hectares | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 152,513 hectares | Austria |
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 19,061 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 60,966 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 100,414 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 115,569 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 10,643 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 29,818 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 26,793 hectares | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Austria or Slovakia?
- Austria, at 1.38 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Austria and Slovakia?
- 22,880 hectares, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Austria ranks 103rd and Slovakia ranks 105th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.