Arable land in Austria
Austria: Arable land was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Austria stood at 16.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Austria peaked at 20.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2022.
That places Austria 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.1% | 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 arable land in Austria?
- Arable land in Austria was 16.0% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for arable land?
- Austria ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.