Agricultural land per capita in Austria
Austria: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2845 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2845 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.5017 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.2845 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.2845 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Austria peaked at 0.5017 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2845 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Austria ranks 132nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5017 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4953 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4863 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4813 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4765 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4652 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4574 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4531 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4504 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4468 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4428 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4384 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4248 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4221 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4209 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4209 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4199 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4207 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4164 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4161 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.417 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.415 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4002 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4012 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4016 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3999 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3998 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4019 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4003 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3938 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3915 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3842 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3793 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3772 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.375 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3735 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.372 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.371 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3697 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3669 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3626 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3591 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3552 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3508 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3472 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3438 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3411 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3375 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3349 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3322 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3285 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3244 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3203 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3175 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3145 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3056 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3017 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2985 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2917 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2902 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2865 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2845 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2845 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2845 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4741 hectares per capita | 0.4504 hectares per capita | 0.5017 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4274 hectares per capita | 0.4164 hectares per capita | 0.4468 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4053 hectares per capita | 0.3998 hectares per capita | 0.417 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3787 hectares per capita | 0.3697 hectares per capita | 0.3938 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3499 hectares per capita | 0.3349 hectares per capita | 0.3669 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3143 hectares per capita | 0.2985 hectares per capita | 0.3322 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2882 hectares per capita | 0.2845 hectares per capita | 0.2917 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1083 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1503 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2759 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Austria?
- Agricultural land per capita in Austria was 0.2845 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5017 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2845 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Austria ranks 132nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.