How does Austria rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Austria ranks 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Austria

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Austria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 14.66 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

14.66 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

105th

of 209 countries

All-time high

21.83 percent

in 1961

All-time low

14.66 percent

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Austria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Austria is 14.66 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Austria peaked at 21.83 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.66 percent, in 2020.

Austria ranks 105th of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Austria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	21.83 percent	—
1962	21.63 percent	-0.9%
1963	21.43 percent	-0.9%
1964	21.24 percent	-0.9%
1965	21.04 percent	-0.9%
1966	20.84 percent	-1.0%
1967	20.65 percent	-0.9%
1968	20.45 percent	-1.0%
1969	20.25 percent	-1.0%
1970	20.05 percent	-1.0%
1971	19.87 percent	-0.9%
1972	19.69 percent	-0.9%
1973	19.51 percent	-0.9%
1974	19.33 percent	-0.9%
1975	19.15 percent	-0.9%
1976	18.97 percent	-0.9%
1977	18.79 percent	-0.9%
1978	18.61 percent	-1.0%
1979	18.43 percent	-1.0%
1980	18.25 percent	-1.0%
1981	18.27 percent	+0.1%
1982	18.28 percent	+0.1%
1983	18.3 percent	+0.1%
1984	18.31 percent	+0.1%
1985	18.33 percent	+0.1%
1986	18.34 percent	+0.1%
1987	18.36 percent	+0.1%
1988	18.37 percent	+0.1%
1989	18.39 percent	+0.1%
1990	18.41 percent	+0.1%
1991	18.33 percent	-0.4%
1992	18.26 percent	-0.4%
1993	18.19 percent	-0.4%
1994	18.12 percent	-0.4%
1995	18.05 percent	-0.4%
1996	18.02 percent	-0.2%
1997	18 percent	-0.1%
1998	17.98 percent	-0.1%
1999	17.96 percent	-0.1%
2000	17.82 percent	-0.8%
2001	17.67 percent	-0.8%
2002	17.53 percent	-0.8%
2003	17.38 percent	-0.9%
2004	17.23 percent	-0.9%
2005	17.09 percent	-0.8%
2006	16.94 percent	-0.9%
2007	16.8 percent	-0.8%
2008	16.65 percent	-0.9%
2009	16.51 percent	-0.8%
2010	16.36 percent	-0.9%
2011	16.15 percent	-1.3%
2012	15.93 percent	-1.4%
2013	15.72 percent	-1.3%
2014	15.72 percent	+0.0%
2015	15.84 percent	+0.8%
2016	15.25 percent	-3.7%
2017	15.25 percent	+0.0%
2018	15.25 percent	+0.0%
2019	15.25 percent	+0.0%
2020	14.66 percent	-3.9%
2021	14.66 percent	+0.0%
2022	14.66 percent	+0.0%
2023	14.66 percent	+0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

Austria's 14.66 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Austria's 14.66 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21.04 percent	20.25 percent	21.83 percent	9
1970s	19.24 percent	18.43 percent	20.05 percent	10
1980s	18.32 percent	18.25 percent	18.39 percent	10
1990s	18.13 percent	17.96 percent	18.41 percent	10
2000s	17.16 percent	16.51 percent	17.82 percent	10
2010s	15.67 percent	15.25 percent	16.36 percent	10
2020s	14.66 percent	14.66 percent	14.66 percent	4

Countries ranked near Austria

102 Guadeloupe 14.94 percent compare
103 USSR 14.89 percent compare
104 Guam 14.81 percent compare
106 Peru 14.21 percent compare
107 Algeria 13.77 percent compare
108 Martinique 13.56 percent compare

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More reference data data for Austria

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Austria?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Austria was 14.66 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 21.83 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 14.66 percent in 2020.
How does Austria rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Austria ranks 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).