Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 98.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Liechtenstein, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liechtenstein stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liechtenstein peaked at 98.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2000.
Liechtenstein ranks 8th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 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 52.5%, 1.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 98.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6%, 1.5× the median. (54 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liechtenstein?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Liechtenstein ranks 8th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).