Cropland area in Austria
Austria: Cropland area was 956,070 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
956,070
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 1880
All-time low
956,070
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Austria, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 956,070 for cropland area in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Austria peaked at 1.67 million in 1880 and was at its lowest, 956,070, in 2010.
That places Austria 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 1.20 million | — |
| 1790 | 1.26 million | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 1.33 million | +5.2% |
| 1810 | 1.40 million | +5.2% |
| 1820 | 1.47 million | +5.1% |
| 1830 | 1.55 million | +5.4% |
| 1840 | 1.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 1.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 1.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 1.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.63 million | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.59 million | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 1.55 million | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.62 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 956,070 | -5.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 956,070 is above the median for high income countries, which is 787,708, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Austria's 956,070 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 956,070 | 956,070 | 956,070 | 1 |
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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 area in Austria?
- Cropland area in Austria was 956,070 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1880.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 956,070 in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for cropland area?
- Austria ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.