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Soil management

Conventional tillage (mouldboard plough or disc plough) with cultivation combination
2023
47%
of open-field arable land
Arable land covered with normal winter crop
2023
38%
of open-field arable land
Arable land with bare soil
2023
17%
of open-field arable land

The Farm Structure Survey collects data on the structure of agricultural and forestry holdings, including soil management practices (tillage methods, soil cover).

According to EU legislation, a census is conducted every ten years, with sample surveys at three- or four-year intervals in between. The module on soil management is not included in every survey but in the survey years 2016 and 2023. All agricultural and forestry holdings meeting the legislation's minimum requirements must participate. Relevant available administrative data sources are used and complemented with questionnaires.

For the census, where applicable, regional data are available – partially at the municipality level. In applicable sample survey years, the smallest geographical unit available is that of the federal province.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Farm Structure Survey. – Rounding differences are technically caused. – Compiled on 26 June 2025.

General information service Phone: +43 1 711 28-7070
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Last updated on 2025-06-26.