What is grazing livestock density in Austria?

Grazing livestock density in Austria was 1.23 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.

What is the highest grazing livestock density recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 1.30 million Hectare in 2005.

What is the lowest grazing livestock density recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million Hectare in 2016.

How does Austria rank for grazing livestock density?

Austria ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.

Is grazing livestock density rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Grazing livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Grazing livestock density in Austria

Name: Grazing livestock density in Austria
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Austria: Grazing livestock density was 1.23 million Hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

1.23 million Hectare

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

12th

of 29 countries

All-time high

1.30 million Hectare

in 2005

All-time low

1.07 million Hectare

in 2016

Years of data

2005–2023

Grazing livestock density in Austria, 2005–2023

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1.23 million Hectare for grazing livestock density in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing livestock density in Austria peaked at 1.30 million Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million Hectare, in 2016.

Austria ranks 12th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.26 million Hectare	1.22 million Hectare	1.30 million Hectare	2
2010s	1.12 million Hectare	1.07 million Hectare	1.18 million Hectare	3
2020s	1.24 million Hectare	1.23 million Hectare	1.25 million Hectare	2

Countries ranked near Austria

9 Portugal 1.96 million Hectare compare
10 Romania 1.92 million Hectare compare
11 Czechia 1.26 million Hectare compare
13 Sweden 1.16 million Hectare compare
14 Netherlands 1.03 million Hectare compare
15 Bulgaria 898,050 Hectare compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is grazing livestock density in Austria?: Grazing livestock density in Austria was 1.23 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest grazing livestock density recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 1.30 million Hectare in 2005.
What is the lowest grazing livestock density recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million Hectare in 2016.
How does Austria rank for grazing livestock density?: Austria ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
Is grazing livestock density rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Grazing livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Grazing livestock density
Unit: Hectare
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 32 places, 218 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 09 August 2026