Agricultural irrigated land in Austria
Austria: Agricultural irrigated land was 1.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Austria, 2003–2016
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.4% for agricultural irrigated land in 2016.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Austria peaked at 1.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
Austria ranks 61st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural irrigated land in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.2% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +101.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -25.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Austria?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Austria was 1.4% in 2016, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Austria ranks 61st out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.