Agricultural land use in Austria
Austria: Agricultural land use was 2.60 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.60 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.56 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
2.60 million hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Austria stood at 2.60 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Austria peaked at 3.56 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million hectares, in 2023.
Austria ranks 110th of 227 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 use in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.56 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.53 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.49 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.48 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.46 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.41 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.37 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.36 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.32 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.31 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.22 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.21 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.19 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.14 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.03 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.03 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.02 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.01 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.99 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.98 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.97 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.96 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.94 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.92 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million hectares | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.60 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 2.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.60 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.23 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 4 |
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 land use in Austria?
- Agricultural land use in Austria was 2.60 million hectares 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 use recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for agricultural land use?
- Austria ranks 110th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.