Arable land in Austria
Austria: Arable land was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Austria stood at 16.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Austria peaked at 20.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2022.
That places Austria 65th 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 | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.5% | — |
| 1962 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 19.6% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.1% | 4 |
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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 16.0% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 20.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for arable land?
- Austria ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.