How much agricultural land does Austria have?

Austria had 2,602,670 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 16 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.

How many farms are there in Austria?

Austria had 110,780 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 14 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 23 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).

What reference period and source does the Austria figure use?

The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Austria farming statistics (2020)

Austria had 110,780 farms working 2,602,670 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 23 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Austria ranks 16 of 27 by farmland area and 14 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Austria had 110,780 farms and 2,602,670 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 1.7% of all EU farmland and 1.2% of all EU farms — averaging about 23 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

2,602,670

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

110,780

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

16 / 27

among EU Member States

How Austria compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Austria by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#	Country	Agricultural area	Avg size
13	Lithuania	2,914,550 hectares	22 ha
14	Greece	2,822,890 hectares	5 ha
15	Denmark	2,629,930 hectares	71 ha
17	Finland	2,281,710 hectares	50 ha
18	Latvia	1,968,960 hectares	29 ha
19	Slovakia	1,862,650 hectares	95 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Austria have?: Austria had 2,602,670 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 16 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Austria?: Austria had 110,780 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 14 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 23 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Austria figure use?: The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

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Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.