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.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 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.