Share of arable land which is organic in Austria
Austria: Share of arable land which is organic was 27 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Austria, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Austria recorded 27 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Austria peaked at 27.17 percent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.07 percent, in 2004.
That places Austria 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Austria, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.07 percent | — |
| 2005 | 16.8 percent | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.04 percent | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.53 percent | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.56 percent | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19.56 percent | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 19.68 percent | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.66 percent | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.39 percent | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.34 percent | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.31 percent | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4 percent | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.38 percent | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 24.09 percent | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.34 percent | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 26.13 percent | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.16 percent | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.17 percent | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27 percent | -0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 27 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.52 percent, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 27 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.78 percent, 5.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.13 percent | 16.07 percent | 18.56 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.21 percent | 19.34 percent | 25.34 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 percent | 26.13 percent | 27.17 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 Samoa 84.59 percent compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 31.18 percent compare
- 4 Uruguay 25.09 percent compare
- 5 Estonia 22.77 percent compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 21.58 percent compare
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 share of arable land which is organic in Austria?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Austria was 27 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 percent in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 percent in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Austria ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).