Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Austria
Austria: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 1.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Austria, 2003–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.4% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Austria peaked at 1.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
Austria ranks 60th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Austria?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Austria was 1.4% in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Austria ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.