What is livestock density in Austria?

Livestock density in Austria was 2.57 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.

What is the highest livestock density recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 3.27 million Hectare in 2005.

What is the lowest livestock density recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million Hectare in 2023.

How does Austria rank for livestock density?

Austria ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.

Is livestock density rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Austria data come from?

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

Livestock density in Austria

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

Austria: Livestock density was 2.57 million Hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.57 million Hectare

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

18th

of 28 countries

All-time high

3.27 million Hectare

in 2005

All-time low

2.57 million Hectare

in 2023

Years of data

2005–2023

Livestock density in Austria, 2005–2023

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

In 2023, livestock density in Austria stood at 2.57 million Hectare. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, livestock density in Austria peaked at 3.27 million Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million Hectare, in 2023.

Austria ranks 18th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	3.23 million Hectare	3.19 million Hectare	3.27 million Hectare	2
2010s	2.76 million Hectare	2.67 million Hectare	2.88 million Hectare	3
2020s	2.59 million Hectare	2.57 million Hectare	2.60 million Hectare	2

Countries ranked near Austria

15 Sweden 2.98 million Hectare compare
16 Lithuania 2.85 million Hectare compare
17 Denmark 2.63 million Hectare compare
19 Finland 2.26 million Hectare compare
20 Latvia 1.97 million Hectare compare
21 Slovakia 1.81 million Hectare compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is livestock density in Austria?: Livestock density in Austria was 2.57 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest livestock density recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 3.27 million Hectare in 2005.
What is the lowest livestock density recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million Hectare in 2023.
How does Austria rank for livestock density?: Austria ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is livestock density rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Livestock density
Unit: Hectare
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 31 places, 213 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 09 August 2026