What is arable land use per person in Liechtenstein?

Arable land use per person in Liechtenstein was 0.0434 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Liechtenstein?

The highest recorded value was 0.237 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Liechtenstein?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Liechtenstein rank for arable land use per person?

Liechtenstein ranks 153rd out of 206 regions with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Liechtenstein?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Liechtenstein

Name: Arable land use per person in Liechtenstein
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liechtenstein: Arable land use per person was 0.0434 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0434 hectares per person

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

153rd

of 206 regions

All-time high

0.237 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0434 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Liechtenstein recorded 0.0434 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.237 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 hectares per person, in 2023.

Liechtenstein ranks 153rd of 206 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2103 hectares per person	0.1897 hectares per person	0.237 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.1715 hectares per person	0.1564 hectares per person	0.1892 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.1492 hectares per person	0.1413 hectares per person	0.1568 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.1313 hectares per person	0.1241 hectares per person	0.1392 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0911 hectares per person	0.0688 hectares per person	0.1225 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0515 hectares per person	0.0449 hectares per person	0.0647 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.044 hectares per person	0.0434 hectares per person	0.0445 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

150 Philippines 0.0487 hectares per person compare
151 Bangladesh 0.046 hectares per person compare
152 Switzerland 0.0446 hectares per person compare
154 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0429 hectares per person compare
155 Jamaica 0.0423 hectares per person compare
156 Costa Rica 0.0327 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Liechtenstein

Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
Forest area 5,980 hectares (2025)
Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
Annual change in forest area 86 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.4% (2025)
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 86 hectares (2025)
Emissions of air pollutants 0.8413 tonnes (2022)

All data for Liechtenstein →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Liechtenstein?: Arable land use per person in Liechtenstein was 0.0434 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Liechtenstein?: The highest recorded value was 0.237 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Liechtenstein?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Liechtenstein rank for arable land use per person?: Liechtenstein ranks 153rd out of 206 regions with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Liechtenstein?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.