How does Liechtenstein rank for artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area?

Liechtenstein ranks 199th out of 241 countries with data for 2022.

Is artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area rising or falling in Liechtenstein?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area in Liechtenstein

Name: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area in Liechtenstein
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Liechtenstein: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area was 0.84 1000 ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.84 1000 ha

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

199th

of 241 countries

All-time high

0.84 1000 ha

in 2022

All-time low

0.09 1000 ha

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2022

Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area in Liechtenstein, 1992–2022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area in Liechtenstein is 0.84 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.84 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.09 1000 ha, in 1992.

That places Liechtenstein 199th out of 241 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.115 1000 ha	0.09 1000 ha	0.16 1000 ha	8
2000s	0.593 1000 ha	0.17 1000 ha	0.8 1000 ha	10
2010s	0.8 1000 ha	0.8 1000 ha	0.8 1000 ha	10
2020s	0.8233 1000 ha	0.8 1000 ha	0.84 1000 ha	3

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

196 China, Macao SAR 1.14 1000 ha compare
197 French Polynesia 1.11 1000 ha compare
198 Solomon Islands 1.03 1000 ha compare
200 Saint Lucia 0.81 1000 ha compare
201 Grenada 0.72 1000 ha compare
202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.71 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More environment data for Liechtenstein

Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
Land area — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
Heating Degree Days 7,007 (2024)
Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 125.44 USD (2024)
Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 114.79 SLC (2024)
Country area — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 5.17 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 32.31 % (2024)
Cooling Degree Days 67.61 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area in Liechtenstein?: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area in Liechtenstein was 0.84 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area recorded in Liechtenstein?: The highest recorded value was 0.84 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area recorded in Liechtenstein?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 1000 ha in 1992.
How does Liechtenstein rank for artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area?: Liechtenstein ranks 199th out of 241 countries with data for 2022.
Is artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — area rising or falling in Liechtenstein?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area from CCI_LC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.