Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria stood at 2.57 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 2.67 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.603 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Austria 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6229 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6563 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.603 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6061 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6057 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6703 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7291 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8924 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1970 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.38 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.66 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.57 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 23.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.57 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +59.2% | 0.8924 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7563 ha per square kilometre | 0.603 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Austria was 2.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.603 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Austria rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.