Breakdown of habitable land area in Austria

Austria: Breakdown of habitable land area was 58,730 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
58,730 hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 235 countries
All-time high
58,730 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
57,700 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Austria, 2015–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2015201720192015: 57.7k hectares2016: 58.5k hectares2017: 58.5k hectares2018: 58.6k hectares2019: 58.7k hectares

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

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Austria, 2015 to 2019.
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

  1. 101 Angola 70,590 hectares compare
  2. 102 Portugal 64,800 hectares compare
  3. 103 Afghanistan 63,790 hectares compare
  4. 105 Morocco 57,990 hectares compare
  5. 106 Serbia 52,100 hectares compare
  6. 107 North Macedonia 49,840 hectares compare

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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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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.