Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area as a share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Liechtenstein is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Liechtenstein ranks 5th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3% | — |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 1.5% | — |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 20.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -100.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 6 |
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)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 °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 as a share of forest area in Liechtenstein?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Liechtenstein was 1.4% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- Liechtenstein ranks 5th out of 228 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.