Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Austria
Austria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.21 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Austria stood at 1.21 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Austria peaked at 1.80 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million hectares, in 2020.
Austria ranks 100th of 208 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 | 1.74 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Austria?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Austria was 1.21 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million hectares in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Austria ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.