Agricultural land in Austria
Austria: Agricultural land was 25,973 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land 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 agricultural land in Austria is 25,973 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Austria peaked at 35,554 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,973 sq. km, in 2023.
Austria ranks 108th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,452 sq. km | 33,511 sq. km | 35,554 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,268 sq. km | 31,429 sq. km | 33,358 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,689 sq. km | 30,259 sq. km | 31,554 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,901 sq. km | 29,552 sq. km | 30,369 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,646 sq. km | 27,950 sq. km | 29,402 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,050 sq. km | 26,512 sq. km | 27,792 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,000 sq. km | 25,973 sq. km | 26,027 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,722 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.88 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Austria?
- Agricultural land in Austria was 25,973 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 agricultural land recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35,554 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,973 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for agricultural land?
- Austria ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.