Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Austria

Austria: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 69.02 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
69.02 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 57 countries
All-time high
72.14 1000 ha
in 1994
All-time low
61.07 1000 ha
in 2014
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Austria, 1990–2022

0204060801990200620221990: 62.1 1000 ha1991: 65.4 1000 ha1992: 68.7 1000 ha1993: 72.1 1000 ha1994: 72.1 1000 ha1995: 70.9 1000 ha1996: 69.7 1000 ha1997: 68.4 1000 ha1998: 67.2 1000 ha1999: 67.5 1000 ha2000: 67.8 1000 ha2001: 68.1 1000 ha2002: 69.5 1000 ha2003: 70.9 1000 ha2004: 69.2 1000 ha2005: 67.6 1000 ha2006: 65.9 1000 ha2007: 64.2 1000 ha2008: 62.5 1000 ha2009: 62 1000 ha2010: 61.8 1000 ha2011: 61.6 1000 ha2012: 61.4 1000 ha2013: 61.3 1000 ha2014: 61.1 1000 ha2015: 62.2 1000 ha2016: 63.3 1000 ha2017: 64.5 1000 ha2018: 65.6 1000 ha2019: 66.7 1000 ha2020: 67.9 1000 ha2021: 69 1000 ha2022: 69 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Austria is 69.02 1000 ha, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Austria peaked at 72.14 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 61.07 1000 ha, in 2014.

Austria ranks 26th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Austria, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 62.1 1000 ha —
1991 65.42 1000 ha +5.3%
1992 68.74 1000 ha +5.1%
1993 72.06 1000 ha +4.8%
1994 72.14 1000 ha +0.1%
1995 70.9 1000 ha -1.7%
1996 69.66 1000 ha -1.7%
1997 68.42 1000 ha -1.8%
1998 67.18 1000 ha -1.8%
1999 67.49 1000 ha +0.5%
2000 67.79 1000 ha +0.4%
2001 68.09 1000 ha +0.4%
2002 69.51 1000 ha +2.1%
2003 70.93 1000 ha +2.0%
2004 69.25 1000 ha -2.4%
2005 67.56 1000 ha -2.4%
2006 65.88 1000 ha -2.5%
2007 64.19 1000 ha -2.6%
2008 62.51 1000 ha -2.6%
2009 62 1000 ha -0.8%
2010 61.81 1000 ha -0.3%
2011 61.63 1000 ha -0.3%
2012 61.44 1000 ha -0.3%
2013 61.25 1000 ha -0.3%
2014 61.07 1000 ha -0.3%
2015 62.2 1000 ha +1.9%
2016 63.34 1000 ha +1.8%
2017 64.47 1000 ha +1.8%
2018 65.6 1000 ha +1.8%
2019 66.74 1000 ha +1.7%
2020 67.87 1000 ha +1.7%
2021 69 1000 ha +1.7%
2022 69.02 1000 ha +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 69.02 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 69.02 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.41 1000 ha 62.1 1000 ha 72.14 1000 ha 10
2000s 66.77 1000 ha 62 1000 ha 70.93 1000 ha 10
2010s 62.95 1000 ha 61.07 1000 ha 66.74 1000 ha 10
2020s 68.63 1000 ha 67.87 1000 ha 69.02 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 Spain 78.27 1000 ha compare
  2. 24 Latvia 75.26 1000 ha compare
  3. 25 Panama 74.45 1000 ha compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.62 1000 ha compare
  5. 28 Italy 67.95 1000 ha compare
  6. 29 Rwanda 53.76 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Austria?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Austria was 69.02 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 72.14 1000 ha in 1994.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 61.07 1000 ha in 2014.
How does Austria rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Austria ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).