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Forest area in Austria

Austria: Forest area was 47.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
47.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 214 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2023
All-time low
45.8%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest area in Austria, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 45.8 % of land area1991: 45.8 % of land area1992: 45.9 % of land area1993: 46 % of land area1994: 46.1 % of land area1995: 46.1 % of land area1996: 46.2 % of land area1997: 46.3 % of land area1998: 46.4 % of land area1999: 46.4 % of land area2000: 46.5 % of land area2001: 46.5 % of land area2002: 46.6 % of land area2003: 46.6 % of land area2004: 46.6 % of land area2005: 46.7 % of land area2006: 46.7 % of land area2007: 46.7 % of land area2008: 46.8 % of land area2009: 46.8 % of land area2010: 46.8 % of land area2011: 46.9 % of land area2012: 46.9 % of land area2013: 46.9 % of land area2014: 47 % of land area2015: 47 % of land area2016: 47.1 % of land area2017: 47.1 % of land area2018: 47.2 % of land area2019: 47.1 % of land area2020: 47.1 % of land area2021: 47.2 % of land area2022: 47.2 % of land area2023: 47.2 % of land area

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area in Austria stood at 47.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Austria peaked at 47.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1990.

Austria ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.1% 45.8% 46.4% 10
2000s 46.6% 46.5% 46.8% 10
2010s 47.0% 46.8% 47.2% 10
2020s 47.2% 47.1% 47.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Austria?
Forest area in Austria was 47.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1990.
How does Austria rank for forest area?
Austria ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.