Cropland area in Austria
Austria: Cropland area was 1.39 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in Austria is 1.39 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Austria peaked at 1.75 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Austria 104th out of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Austria?
- Cropland area in Austria was 1.39 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 cropland area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for cropland area?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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