Surface area in Austria
Austria: Surface area was 83,879 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83,879 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 216 countries
All-time high
83,879 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
83,879 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Austria is 83,879 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Austria peaked at 83,879 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 83,879 sq. km, in 1961.
Austria ranks 117th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Austria, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,879 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83,879 sq. km | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 83,879 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 83,879 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 83,879 sq. km | 4 |
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 surface area in Austria?
- Surface area in Austria was 83,879 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 83,879 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,879 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for surface area?
- Austria ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.