Cropland area in Austria
Austria: Cropland area was 956,070 in 2010. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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 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.