Share of arable land which is organic in Austria

Austria: Share of arable land which is organic was 27 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27 percent
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
27.17 percent
in 2022
All-time low
16.07 percent
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Austria, 2004–2023

01020302004201320232004: 16.1 percent2005: 16.8 percent2006: 16.8 percent2007: 17 percent2008: 17.5 percent2009: 18.6 percent2010: 19.6 percent2011: 19.7 percent2012: 19.7 percent2013: 19.4 percent2014: 19.3 percent2015: 20.3 percent2016: 21.4 percent2017: 23.4 percent2018: 24.1 percent2019: 25.3 percent2020: 26.1 percent2021: 26.2 percent2022: 27.2 percent2023: 27 percent

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Samoa 84.59 percent compare
  2. 2 Liechtenstein 31.18 percent compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 25.09 percent compare
  4. 5 Estonia 22.77 percent compare
  5. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 21.58 percent compare

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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

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
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
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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).