Arable land — Area in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Arable land — Area was 1.73 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Liechtenstein, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 1.73 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Liechtenstein peaked at 4 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.73 1000 ha, in 2019.
Liechtenstein ranks 231st of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.99 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.98 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.97 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.96 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.95 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.94 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.93 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.92 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.91 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.74 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.58 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.42 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.27 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.11 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.95 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.79 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.63 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.47 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.32 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.16 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.84 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.77 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.75 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.73 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.73 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 1000 ha | 3.97 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 1000 ha | 3.91 1000 ha | 3.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 1000 ha | 2.63 1000 ha | 3.91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 1000 ha | 1.73 1000 ha | 2.47 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 1000 ha | 1.73 1000 ha | 1.73 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 232 Cook Islands 1.72 1000 ha compare
- 233 American Samoa 1.68 1000 ha compare
- 234 San Marino 1.26 1000 ha compare
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 arable land — area in Liechtenstein?
- Arable land — area in Liechtenstein was 1.73 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for arable land — area?
- Liechtenstein ranks 231st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Arable 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.