Land use over the long-term in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Land use over the long-term was 3,440 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,440 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
170th
of 202 regions
All-time high
7,490 hectares
in 1700
All-time low
3,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Liechtenstein, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Liechtenstein is 3,440 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Liechtenstein peaked at 7,490 hectares in 1700 and was at its lowest, 3,000 hectares, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 170th of 202 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6,166 hectares | 6,166 hectares | 6,166 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 6,252 hectares | 6,252 hectares | 6,252 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 6,359 hectares | 6,359 hectares | 6,359 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 6,492 hectares | 6,492 hectares | 6,492 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 6,659 hectares | 6,659 hectares | 6,659 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 6,869 hectares | 6,869 hectares | 6,869 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 7,137 hectares | 7,137 hectares | 7,137 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 7,490 hectares | 7,490 hectares | 7,490 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 7,435 hectares | 7,435 hectares | 7,435 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 7,380 hectares | 7,380 hectares | 7,380 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 7,327 hectares | 7,327 hectares | 7,327 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 6,962 hectares | 6,962 hectares | 6,962 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 6,353 hectares | 6,353 hectares | 6,353 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 6,232 hectares | 6,232 hectares | 6,232 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 6,101 hectares | 6,101 hectares | 6,101 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 5,960 hectares | 5,960 hectares | 5,960 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 5,807 hectares | 5,807 hectares | 5,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 5,642 hectares | 5,642 hectares | 5,642 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 5,604 hectares | 5,604 hectares | 5,604 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 5,559 hectares | 5,559 hectares | 5,559 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 5,509 hectares | 5,509 hectares | 5,509 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 5,453 hectares | 5,453 hectares | 5,453 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 5,390 hectares | 5,390 hectares | 5,390 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 5,321 hectares | 5,321 hectares | 5,321 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 5,244 hectares | 5,244 hectares | 5,244 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 5,160 hectares | 5,160 hectares | 5,160 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 5,068 hectares | 5,068 hectares | 5,068 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4,968 hectares | 4,968 hectares | 4,968 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 4,859 hectares | 4,859 hectares | 4,859 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,742 hectares | 4,742 hectares | 4,742 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4,615 hectares | 4,615 hectares | 4,615 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4,479 hectares | 4,479 hectares | 4,479 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,531 hectares | 4,333 hectares | 4,803 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,600 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,320 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,414 hectares | 3,400 hectares | 3,440 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,440 hectares | 3,440 hectares | 3,440 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0434 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 5,980 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 86 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.4% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 86 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Liechtenstein?
- Land use over the long-term in Liechtenstein was 3,440 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7,490 hectares in 1700.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for land use over the long-term?
- Liechtenstein ranks 170th out of 202 regions with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.