Arable land in Austria
Austria: Arable land was 0.1447 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1447 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2383 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1447 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Austria stood at 0.1447 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Austria peaked at 0.2383 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1447 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Austria 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2383 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2358 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2308 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2294 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2207 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2169 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2159 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.213 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2124 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2105 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1996 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1992 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1994 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2009 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.202 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2046 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2017 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2035 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2047 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2027 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1903 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1911 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1914 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1901 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.19 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1922 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1857 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1863 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1831 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1795 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1779 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1765 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.176 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1754 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1746 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1725 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1699 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1666 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1659 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1645 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1631 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.162 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1597 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1501 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1493 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1486 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1461 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1447 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1447 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1447 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2255 hectares per person | 0.213 hectares per person | 0.2383 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2042 hectares per person | 0.1992 hectares per person | 0.2124 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1947 hectares per person | 0.19 hectares per person | 0.2047 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1797 hectares per person | 0.1754 hectares per person | 0.1863 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1686 hectares per person | 0.1638 hectares per person | 0.1746 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1564 hectares per person | 0.1493 hectares per person | 0.1631 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1468 hectares per person | 0.1447 hectares per person | 0.1486 hectares per person | 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 arable land in Austria?
- Arable land in Austria was 0.1447 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2383 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1447 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for arable land?
- Austria ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.