Forest area in Austria
Austria: Forest area was 39,011 Square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
39,011 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
39,011 Square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
38,757 Square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Forest area in Austria, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Austria recorded 39,011 Square kilometre for forest area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Austria peaked at 39,011 Square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,757 Square kilometre, in 2015.
Austria ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Austria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38,757 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 38,786 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38,814 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,842 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38,870 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38,898 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38,926 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38,955 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38,983 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39,011 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 39,011 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,542 Square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 39,011 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,002 Square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,814 Square kilometre | 38,757 Square kilometre | 38,870 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 38,955 Square kilometre | 38,898 Square kilometre | 39,011 Square kilometre | 5 |
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 forest area in Austria?
- Forest area in Austria was 39,011 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,011 Square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,757 Square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for forest area?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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