Share of forest land, Percent in Austria

Austria: Share of forest land, Percent was 47.24 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
47.24
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 224 countries
All-time high
47.24
in 2023
All-time low
45.91
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Austria, 1992–2023

010203040501992200720231992: 45.91993: 461994: 46.11995: 46.11996: 46.21997: 46.31998: 46.41999: 46.42000: 46.52001: 46.52002: 46.62003: 46.62004: 46.62005: 46.72006: 46.72007: 46.72008: 46.82009: 46.82010: 46.82011: 46.92012: 46.92013: 46.92014: 472015: 472016: 47.12017: 47.12018: 47.22019: 47.12020: 47.12021: 47.22022: 47.22023: 47.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Austria stood at 47.24. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Austria peaked at 47.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.91, in 1992.

Austria ranks 64th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of forest land, Percent in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Austria, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 45.91 —
1993 45.98 +0.2%
1994 46.06 +0.2%
1995 46.13 +0.2%
1996 46.21 +0.2%
1997 46.28 +0.2%
1998 46.36 +0.2%
1999 46.44 +0.2%
2000 46.51 +0.2%
2001 46.54 +0.1%
2002 46.57 +0.1%
2003 46.6 +0.1%
2004 46.63 +0.1%
2005 46.66 +0.1%
2006 46.69 +0.1%
2007 46.72 +0.1%
2008 46.75 +0.1%
2009 46.78 +0.1%
2010 46.82 +0.1%
2011 46.86 +0.1%
2012 46.9 +0.1%
2013 46.95 +0.1%
2014 46.99 +0.1%
2015 47.03 +0.1%
2016 47.08 +0.1%
2017 47.12 +0.1%
2018 47.16 +0.1%
2019 47.1 -0.1%
2020 47.14 +0.1%
2021 47.17 +0.1%
2022 47.21 +0.1%
2023 47.24 +0.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 47.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.87, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 47.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.39, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.17 45.91 46.44 8
2000s 46.65 46.51 46.78 10
2010s 47 46.82 47.16 10
2020s 47.19 47.14 47.24 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 61 Ecuador 49.55 compare
  2. 62 Indonesia 47.72 compare
  3. 63 Vietnam 47.45 compare
  4. 65 Bolivia 46.35 compare
  5. 66 New Caledonia 45.83 compare
  6. 67 Mozambique 45.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Austria?
Share of forest land, percent in Austria was 47.24 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 47.24 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 45.91 in 1992.
How does Austria rank for share of forest land, percent?
Austria ranks 64th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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