Land use in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Land use was 1,730 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Liechtenstein is 1,730 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Liechtenstein peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,730 hectares, in 2019.
Liechtenstein ranks 212th of 223 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,122 hectares | 2,460 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,918 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 2,330 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,730 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 210 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 211 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 213 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 214 United States Virgin Islands 1,100 hectares compare
- 215 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
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 in Liechtenstein?
- Land use in Liechtenstein was 1,730 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,730 hectares in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for land use?
- Liechtenstein ranks 212th out of 223 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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