Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Austria
Austria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1325 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.1325 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Austria peaked at 0.2542 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1325 hectares per person, in 2023.
Austria ranks 104th of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2542 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2465 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2426 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2388 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2349 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2309 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2275 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2246 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2216 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2186 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2154 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2099 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2085 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2069 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2031 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2015 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1995 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1992 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1992 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1997 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1999 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1999 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1999 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1992 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1922 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1899 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1873 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1864 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.186 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1855 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1835 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1813 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.174 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1671 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1651 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1588 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.156 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.153 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1518 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1512 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1351 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1338 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1325 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1325 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1325 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2389 hectares per person | 0.2246 hectares per person | 0.2542 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2103 hectares per person | 0.2015 hectares per person | 0.2216 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1996 hectares per person | 0.1992 hectares per person | 0.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1896 hectares per person | 0.1855 hectares per person | 0.1978 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.173 hectares per person | 0.1633 hectares per person | 0.1835 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1503 hectares per person | 0.1418 hectares per person | 0.1614 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1343 hectares per person | 0.1325 hectares per person | 0.1357 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Austria?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Austria was 0.1325 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2542 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1325 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.