Terrestrial protected areas in Austria
Austria: Terrestrial protected areas was 29.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 2024
All-time low
24
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Austria, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Austria stood at 29.6. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Austria peaked at 29.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2013.
That places Austria 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | — |
| 2014 | 28.3 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 29.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Austria's 29.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.64 | 24 | 28.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.43 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 36 Brazil 30.6 compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 30.6 compare
- 38 Japan 29.7 compare
- 40 Mozambique 29.5 compare
- 41 Malta 29 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 29 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 terrestrial protected areas in Austria?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Austria was 29.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Austria ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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