Share of forest area within protected areas in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of forest area within protected areas was 31.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Liechtenstein, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Liechtenstein stood at 31.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Liechtenstein peaked at 31.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Liechtenstein 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 31.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 31.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 31.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 2 |
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)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °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 share of forest area within protected areas in Liechtenstein?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Liechtenstein was 31.5% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Liechtenstein ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).