Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Austria
Austria: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 7.29 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Austria, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Austria is 7.29, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Austria peaked at 8.69 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 1961.
That places Austria 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.92 | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 3.68 | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 4.01 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 4.32 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 4.74 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 5.06 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 5.33 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5.55 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 5.76 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.99 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 6.22 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 6.69 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 6.85 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6.99 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.05 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 7.35 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 7.4 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.62 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 7.61 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.6 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.72 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.26 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 8.22 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.19 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.25 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.24 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.69 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 8.68 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.5 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.44 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.55 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.53 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.55 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.44 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.39 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.34 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.29 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.25 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.21 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.25 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.22 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.22 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.13 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.05 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.92 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.77 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.56 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.49 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.43 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.37 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.35 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.28 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.29 | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 | 2.92 | 5.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.79 | 5.76 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 | 7.6 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.43 | 8.25 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 7.84 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 7.28 | 7.77 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Austria?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Austria was 7.29 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 1988.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.