Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 181 countries
All-time high
12.95 hectares per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
9 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Austria stood at 9 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 12.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Austria 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.93 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 10.76 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 10.5 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 10.92 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 10.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 11.61 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 11.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 11.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 11.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.76 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.74 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.12 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 11.71 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.48 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.2 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.17 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.1 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.19 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.83 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.88 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.53 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.84 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.49 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.06 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10.5 hectares per square kilometre | 11.61 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.16 hectares per square kilometre | 11.66 hectares per square kilometre | 12.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | 11.48 hectares per square kilometre | 12.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.31 hectares per square kilometre | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | 11.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 hectares per square kilometre | 9.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 hectares per square kilometre | 9.41 hectares per square kilometre | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | 9 hectares per square kilometre | 9.27 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 51 Belarus 9.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Croatia 9.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Ghana 9.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Morocco 8.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Estonia 8.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 8.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Austria?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Austria was 9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.