Cropland organic soils — Area in Austria

Austria: Cropland organic soils — Area was 3,472 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,472 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
4,015 ha
in 1990
All-time low
3,334 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Austria, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 4.0k ha1991: 4.0k ha1992: 4.0k ha1993: 4.0k ha1994: 4.0k ha1995: 4.0k ha1996: 3.9k ha1997: 3.9k ha1998: 3.9k ha1999: 3.8k ha2000: 3.8k ha2001: 3.7k ha2002: 3.5k ha2003: 3.4k ha2004: 3.4k ha2005: 3.4k ha2006: 3.4k ha2007: 3.4k ha2008: 3.4k ha2009: 3.4k ha2010: 3.4k ha2011: 3.4k ha2012: 3.4k ha2013: 3.4k ha2014: 3.4k ha2015: 3.4k ha2016: 3.4k ha2017: 3.4k ha2018: 3.3k ha2019: 3.5k ha2020: 3.5k ha2021: 3.5k ha2022: 3.5k ha2023: 3.5k ha2024: 3.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Austria is 3,472 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Austria peaked at 4,015 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,334 ha, in 2018.

Austria ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,956 ha 3,818 ha 4,015 ha 10
2000s 3,492 ha 3,388 ha 3,813 ha 10
2010s 3,391 ha 3,334 ha 3,478 ha 10
2020s 3,473 ha 3,472 ha 3,478 ha 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 69 South Africa 4,123 ha compare
  2. 70 Jamaica 3,739 ha compare
  3. 71 Albania 3,535 ha compare
  4. 73 Uruguay 2,637 ha compare
  5. 74 Peru 2,619 ha compare
  6. 75 Liberia 2,235 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Austria?
Cropland organic soils — area in Austria was 3,472 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4,015 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,334 ha in 2018.
How does Austria rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Austria ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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