Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 32.31 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Liechtenstein, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Liechtenstein is 32.31 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Liechtenstein peaked at 56.25 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32.31 %, in 2019.
That places Liechtenstein 137th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.25 % | — |
| 1962 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.22 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 56.18 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.9 % | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 49.86 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.83 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.51 % | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 43.47 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.44 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.4 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.37 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.33 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.3 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.23 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.19 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.16 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.33 % | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 41.53 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.73 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 39.93 % | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.13 % | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.34 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.54 % | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.74 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.94 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 35.14 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.35 % | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 33.55 % | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 32.75 % | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 32.66 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.58 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.49 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.31 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.31 % | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 32.31 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 32.31 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.63 %, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.25 % | 56.25 % | 56.25 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.25 % | 56.25 % | 56.25 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.68 % | 49.79 % | 56.25 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.35 % | 43.19 % | 43.51 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.26 % | 36.74 % | 43.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.42 % | 32.31 % | 35.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.31 % | 32.31 % | 32.31 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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 agricultural land — share in land area in Liechtenstein?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Liechtenstein was 32.31 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 56.25 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 % in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Liechtenstein ranks 137th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.