Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 9 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria is 9 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 12.95 ha per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Austria 48th out of 159 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.93 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.88 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 10.76 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 10.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 10.5 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 10.92 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 10.94 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 11.61 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 11.66 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 11.75 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 11.82 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.9 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.95 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 11.96 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.76 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.94 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.95 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.73 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 12.75 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.93 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.74 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.77 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.12 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 11.71 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.48 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.49 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.2 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.17 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 10.02 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.97 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.1 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.29 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.19 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.83 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.08 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.01 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.9 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.84 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.46 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.88 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.25 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.18 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.99 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.53 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.84 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.49 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.44 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.41 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.27 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.06 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.15 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.94 ha per square kilometre | 10.5 ha per square kilometre | 11.61 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.16 ha per square kilometre | 11.66 ha per square kilometre | 12.94 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 ha per square kilometre | 11.48 ha per square kilometre | 12.95 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.31 ha per square kilometre | 9.81 ha per square kilometre | 11.49 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 ha per square kilometre | 9.46 ha per square kilometre | 10.25 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 ha per square kilometre | 9.41 ha per square kilometre | 9.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 ha per square kilometre | 9 ha per square kilometre | 9.27 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria was 9 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 48th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.