Cropland and pasture per person in Austria
Austria: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1137 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Austria, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.1137 for cropland and pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Austria peaked at 0.4378 in 1830 and was at its lowest, 0.1137, in 2010.
Austria ranks 111th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.4149 | — |
| 1810 | 0.4256 | +2.6% |
| 1820 | 0.4334 | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 0.4378 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 0.4213 | -3.8% |
| 1850 | 0.4013 | -4.8% |
| 1860 | 0.3803 | -5.2% |
| 1870 | 0.358 | -5.9% |
| 1880 | 0.3367 | -5.9% |
| 1890 | 0.3059 | -9.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2748 | -10.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2463 | -10.4% |
| 1920 | 0.2454 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2326 | -5.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2325 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2259 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2289 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1933 | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1718 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.148 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.126 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1137 | -9.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1137 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1052, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1137 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2277, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.4149 | 0.4149 | 0.4149 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4256 | 0.4256 | 0.4256 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4334 | 0.4334 | 0.4334 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4378 | 0.4378 | 0.4378 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4213 | 0.4213 | 0.4213 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4013 | 0.4013 | 0.4013 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3803 | 0.3803 | 0.3803 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.358 | 0.358 | 0.358 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3367 | 0.3367 | 0.3367 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3059 | 0.3059 | 0.3059 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2748 | 0.2748 | 0.2748 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2463 | 0.2463 | 0.2463 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2454 | 0.2454 | 0.2454 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2326 | 0.2326 | 0.2326 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2325 | 0.2325 | 0.2325 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2259 | 0.2259 | 0.2259 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.2289 | 0.2289 | 0.2289 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1933 | 0.1933 | 0.1933 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1718 | 0.1718 | 0.1718 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.148 | 0.148 | 0.148 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1137 | 0.1137 | 0.1137 | 1 |
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 cropland and pasture per person in Austria?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Austria was 0.1137 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4378 in 1830.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1137 in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Austria ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.