Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 98.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Liechtenstein, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Liechtenstein stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Liechtenstein peaked at 98.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2000.
That places Liechtenstein 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 98.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Liechtenstein?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Liechtenstein was 98.5% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Liechtenstein ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).