Forest area in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Forest area was 5,980 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Liechtenstein, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 5,980 hectares for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Liechtenstein peaked at 5,980 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,200 hectares, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 201st of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,200 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 5,218 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,236 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,254 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,272 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,290 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,308 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,326 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,344 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,362 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,380 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,397 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,414 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,431 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,448 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,465 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,482 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,499 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,516 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,533 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,550 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,550 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,636 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,722 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5,808 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,894 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5,980 hectares | +1.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 5,980 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 1% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 5,980 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,281 hectares | 5,200 hectares | 5,362 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,456 hectares | 5,380 hectares | 5,533 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,550 hectares | 5,550 hectares | 5,550 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,765 hectares | 5,550 hectares | 5,980 hectares | 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 forest area in Liechtenstein?
- Forest area in Liechtenstein was 5,980 hectares 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 forest area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 5,980 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 hectares in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for forest area?
- Liechtenstein ranks 201st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.