Forest area in Austria
Austria: Forest area was 38,983 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Austria is 38,983 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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 38,983 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,757 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Austria 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,038 sq. km | 37,757 sq. km | 38,319 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,494 sq. km | 38,381 sq. km | 38,607 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,785 sq. km | 38,632 sq. km | 38,920 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,940 sq. km | 38,898 sq. km | 38,983 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 forest area in Austria?
- Forest area in Austria was 38,983 sq. km 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 38,983 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,757 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for forest area?
- Austria ranks 79th 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.