Cropland extent over the long-term in Austria
Austria: Cropland extent over the long-term was 1.38 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.38 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.81 million hectares
in 1910
All-time low
364,703 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Austria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Austria is 1.38 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Austria peaked at 1.81 million hectares in 1910 and was at its lowest, 364,703 hectares, in 1000.
Austria ranks 103rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 364,703 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 459,231 hectares | +25.9% |
| 1200 | 623,150 hectares | +35.7% |
| 1300 | 971,101 hectares | +55.8% |
| 1400 | 588,812 hectares | -39.4% |
| 1500 | 908,984 hectares | +54.4% |
| 1600 | 913,706 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1700 | 872,303 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1710 | 919,126 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1720 | 965,086 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1730 | 1.01 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1740 | 1.05 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1750 | 1.10 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 1.13 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1770 | 1.16 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1780 | 1.19 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1790 | 1.21 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 1.21 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 1.26 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 1.36 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1840 | 1.38 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 1.44 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1860 | 1.47 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 1.53 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 1.59 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 1.64 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 1.71 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 1.81 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 1.78 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.77 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 1.77 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.76 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.76 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.76 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.75 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.75 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.75 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.75 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.75 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.69 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.67 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.67 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.68 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.61 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.64 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.38 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 2.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.38 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +55.8% | 623,150 hectares | 971,101 hectares |
| 1500 | +54.4% | 588,812 hectares | 908,984 hectares |
| 1400 | -39.4% | 971,101 hectares | 588,812 hectares |
| 1200 | +35.7% | 459,231 hectares | 623,150 hectares |
| 1100 | +25.9% | 364,703 hectares | 459,231 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 364,703 hectares | 364,703 hectares | 364,703 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 459,231 hectares | 459,231 hectares | 459,231 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 623,150 hectares | 623,150 hectares | 623,150 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 971,101 hectares | 971,101 hectares | 971,101 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 588,812 hectares | 588,812 hectares | 588,812 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 908,984 hectares | 908,984 hectares | 908,984 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 913,706 hectares | 913,706 hectares | 913,706 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 872,303 hectares | 872,303 hectares | 872,303 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 919,126 hectares | 919,126 hectares | 919,126 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 965,086 hectares | 965,086 hectares | 965,086 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 1.38 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 6 |
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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 cropland extent over the long-term in Austria?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Austria was 1.38 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million hectares in 1910.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,703 hectares in 1000.
- How does Austria rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Austria ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.