Agriculture: Austria
Total Area:
83,871 sq km Land Area: 82445 sq km Water Area: 1426 sq km Climate Description: temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers Terrain Description: in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along the eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping Arable Land Use: in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along the eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.77% Irrigated Land: 1,170 sq km (2007) Total Renewable Water Resources: 77.7 cu km (2011) Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 3.66 cu km/yr (18%/79%/3%) Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 452.4 cu m/yr (2008) Natural Hazards Description: landslides; avalanches; earthquakes Environmental Current Issues: some forest degradation caused by air and soil pollution; soil pollution results from the use of agricultural chemicals; air pollution results from emissions by coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants and from trucks transiting Austria between northern and southern Europe Total Labor Force: 3.737 million (2012) % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 5.5% Agricultural Products description: grains, potatoes, wine, fruit; dairy products, cattle, pigs, poultry; lumber |