Which has higher land area, Channel Islands or Liechtenstein?

Channel Islands, at 198 sq. km against 160 sq. km in Liechtenstein as of 2021.

What is the difference in land area between Channel Islands and Liechtenstein?

38 sq. km, with Channel Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Liechtenstein?

61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Channel Islands vs Liechtenstein: Land area

Channel Islands

198 sq. km

in 2021

Liechtenstein

160 sq. km

in 2023

Channel Islands rank

203rd

Liechtenstein rank

206th

Land area over time

Channel Islands
Liechtenstein

How they compare

Channel Islands currently reports 198 sq. km against 160 sq. km in Liechtenstein, a difference of 38 sq. km.

That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Channel Islands has been ahead every year.

Channel Islands ranks 203rd and Liechtenstein ranks 206th of 216 countries.

Channel Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Channel Islands	Liechtenstein	Difference	Ahead
1960s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
1970s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
1980s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
1990s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
2000s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
2010s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
2020s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Channel Islands or Liechtenstein?: Channel Islands, at 198 sq. km against 160 sq. km in Liechtenstein as of 2021.
What is the difference in land area between Channel Islands and Liechtenstein?: 38 sq. km, with Channel Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Liechtenstein?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Channel Islands and Liechtenstein rank globally for land area?: Channel Islands ranks 203rd and Liechtenstein ranks 206th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.