Breakdown of habitable land area in Austria
Austria: Breakdown of habitable land area was 58,730 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Austria, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Austria is 58,730 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over five years.
That places Austria 104th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Austria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57,700 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 58,450 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 58,500 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58,570 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58,730 hectares | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 58,730 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 2.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 58,730 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Austria?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Austria was 58,730 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 58,730 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,700 hectares in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.