Protected areas in Austria
Austria: Protected areas was 24,609 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protected areas in Austria, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, protected areas in Austria stood at 24,609 Square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Austria peaked at 24,609 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,109 Square kilometre, in 2011.
Austria ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,580 Square kilometre | 23,109 Square kilometre | 24,219 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 24,544 Square kilometre | 24,380 Square kilometre | 24,609 Square kilometre | 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 protected areas in Austria?
- Protected areas in Austria was 24,609 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24,609 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,109 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for protected areas?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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