Above-ground forest biomass in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Above-ground forest biomass was 227.42 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▼ Falling
Above-ground forest biomass in Liechtenstein, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Liechtenstein stood at 227.42 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Liechtenstein peaked at 288.46 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 227.42 tonnes per hectare, in 2025.
That places Liechtenstein 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 288.46 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 263.94 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 243.24 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 243.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 242.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 242.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 242.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 242.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 243.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 227.42 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 227.42 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 227.42 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.46 tonnes per hectare | 288.46 tonnes per hectare | 288.46 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 263.94 tonnes per hectare | 263.94 tonnes per hectare | 263.94 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 242.69 tonnes per hectare | 242.41 tonnes per hectare | 243.24 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 235.33 tonnes per hectare | 227.42 tonnes per hectare | 243.24 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7508 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1032 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 3,523 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.1669 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 1,422 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 664 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 2,086 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Liechtenstein?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Liechtenstein was 227.42 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 288.46 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.42 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Liechtenstein ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).