Grassland organic soils — Area in Austria

Austria: Grassland organic soils — Area was 9,950 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,950 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 216 countries
All-time high
10,274 ha
in 2018
All-time low
8,527 ha
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Austria, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200720241990: 8.5k ha1991: 8.5k ha1992: 8.5k ha1993: 8.5k ha1994: 8.5k ha1995: 8.5k ha1996: 8.5k ha1997: 8.5k ha1998: 8.5k ha1999: 8.8k ha2000: 9.1k ha2001: 9.3k ha2002: 9.6k ha2003: 9.6k ha2004: 9.8k ha2005: 10.0k ha2006: 10.0k ha2007: 10.0k ha2008: 10.0k ha2009: 10.1k ha2010: 10.1k ha2011: 10.1k ha2012: 10.1k ha2013: 10.2k ha2014: 10.2k ha2015: 10.2k ha2016: 10.2k ha2017: 10.2k ha2018: 10.3k ha2019: 9.9k ha2020: 9.9k ha2021: 10.0k ha2022: 10.0k ha2023: 10.0k ha2024: 10.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Austria is 9,950 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Austria peaked at 10,274 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,527 ha, in 1998.

That places Austria 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,570 ha 8,527 ha 8,830 ha 10
2000s 9,740 ha 9,131 ha 10,057 ha 10
2010s 10,166 ha 9,940 ha 10,274 ha 10
2020s 9,949 ha 9,941 ha 9,952 ha 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 44 Faroe Islands 12,685 ha compare
  2. 45 Brazil 12,609 ha compare
  3. 46 Sri Lanka 10,684 ha compare
  4. 48 Japan 9,822 ha compare
  5. 49 Uganda 9,735 ha compare
  6. 50 Congo 8,355 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Austria?
Grassland organic soils — area in Austria was 9,950 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 10,274 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8,527 ha in 1998.
How does Austria rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Austria ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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