Forest area in Austria
Austria: Forest area was 47.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Austria stood at 47.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Austria peaked at 47.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1990.
Austria ranks 58th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.8% | — |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.1% | 47.2% | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.26 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.26 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Austria?
- Forest area in Austria was 47.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for forest area?
- Austria ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.