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

Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
5th
of 228 regions
All-time high
1.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Liechtenstein, 1991–2025

00.511.51991200820251991: 0.345 %1992: 0.344 %1993: 0.343 %1994: 0.341 %1995: 0.34 %1996: 0.339 %1997: 0.338 %1998: 0.337 %1999: 0.336 %2000: 0.335 %2001: 0.315 %2002: 0.314 %2003: 0.313 %2004: 0.312 %2005: 0.311 %2006: 0.31 %2007: 0.309 %2008: 0.308 %2009: 0.307 %2010: 0.306 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 1.5 %2024: 1.5 %2025: 1.4 %

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 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 regions 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

Indicator
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.