Agricultural land use per person in Austria
Austria: Agricultural land use per person was 0.2876 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2876 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.74 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.2876 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Austria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Austria is 0.2876 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Austria peaked at 3.74 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.2876 hectares per person, in 2025.
Austria ranks 120th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.06 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 3.74 hectares per person | +22.3% |
| 1200 | 3.05 hectares per person | -18.3% |
| 1300 | 2.37 hectares per person | -22.4% |
| 1400 | 2.64 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 1500 | 2.02 hectares per person | -23.5% |
| 1600 | 1.71 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 1700 | 1.65 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1710 | 1.56 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1720 | 1.46 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1730 | 1.37 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1740 | 1.27 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1750 | 1.18 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1760 | 1.14 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1770 | 1.1 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1780 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1790 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1800 | 0.9957 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1810 | 0.9726 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1820 | 0.9503 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1830 | 0.9255 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1840 | 0.891 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1850 | 0.8613 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1860 | 0.8204 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1870 | 0.7846 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1880 | 0.7462 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1890 | 0.7074 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6686 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1910 | 0.6331 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1920 | 0.617 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5845 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1940 | 0.561 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5309 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1951 | 0.528 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.525 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.5221 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.5191 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.5161 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.5131 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5101 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5071 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.504 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5024 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4934 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4843 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4791 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4742 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4633 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4561 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.448 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4438 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4411 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4385 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4266 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4239 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4209 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4204 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4199 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4207 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.416 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4161 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4179 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4161 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4014 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4018 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3992 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3982 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3997 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3989 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3942 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3932 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3874 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.383 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3798 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3757 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.374 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3723 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3711 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3698 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3673 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3622 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3544 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3503 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.347 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.344 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3411 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3373 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3343 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3311 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3272 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3234 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3199 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3184 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3177 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3111 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3083 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.307 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3059 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2993 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2981 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2968 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2931 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2904 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2876 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2876 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2876 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.74 hectares per person | 3.74 hectares per person | 3.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.05 hectares per person | 3.05 hectares per person | 3.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.64 hectares per person | 2.64 hectares per person | 2.64 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9957 hectares per person | 0.9957 hectares per person | 0.9957 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9726 hectares per person | 0.9726 hectares per person | 0.9726 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.9503 hectares per person | 0.9503 hectares per person | 0.9503 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9255 hectares per person | 0.9255 hectares per person | 0.9255 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.891 hectares per person | 0.891 hectares per person | 0.891 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8613 hectares per person | 0.8613 hectares per person | 0.8613 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8204 hectares per person | 0.8204 hectares per person | 0.8204 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7846 hectares per person | 0.7846 hectares per person | 0.7846 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7462 hectares per person | 0.7462 hectares per person | 0.7462 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7074 hectares per person | 0.7074 hectares per person | 0.7074 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6686 hectares per person | 0.6686 hectares per person | 0.6686 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6331 hectares per person | 0.6331 hectares per person | 0.6331 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.617 hectares per person | 0.617 hectares per person | 0.617 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5845 hectares per person | 0.5845 hectares per person | 0.5845 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.561 hectares per person | 0.561 hectares per person | 0.561 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5176 hectares per person | 0.504 hectares per person | 0.5309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4752 hectares per person | 0.448 hectares per person | 0.5024 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4272 hectares per person | 0.416 hectares per person | 0.4438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.405 hectares per person | 0.3982 hectares per person | 0.4179 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3801 hectares per person | 0.3698 hectares per person | 0.3942 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3496 hectares per person | 0.3343 hectares per person | 0.3673 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.317 hectares per person | 0.3059 hectares per person | 0.3311 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2942 hectares per person | 0.2876 hectares per person | 0.2993 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Austria?
- Agricultural land use per person in Austria was 0.2876 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2876 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Austria ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.