Annual change in forest area in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Annual change in forest area was 86 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Liechtenstein, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 86 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Liechtenstein peaked at 86 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2011.
Liechtenstein ranks 71st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 86 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 86 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 hectares | 18 hectares | 18 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.1 hectares | 17 hectares | 18 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 hectares | 0 hectares | 17 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.67 hectares | 0 hectares | 86 hectares | 6 |
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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 annual change in forest area in Liechtenstein?
- Annual change in forest area in Liechtenstein was 86 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 86 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2011.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for annual change in forest area?
- Liechtenstein ranks 71st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.