Agricultural land use in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Agricultural land use was 5,170 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural 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
In 2023, agricultural land use in Liechtenstein stood at 5,170 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Liechtenstein peaked at 9,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,170 hectares, in 2019.
Liechtenstein ranks 205th of 226 countries 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 | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,600 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,442 hectares | 5,860 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,333 hectares | 5,170 hectares | 5,730 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,170 hectares | 5,170 hectares | 5,170 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,000 hectares compare
- 202 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 204 Maldives 5,900 hectares compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 5,000 hectares compare
- 207 Niue 4,800 hectares compare
- 208 Palau 4,300 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population 35,022 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 85.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land 51.7 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Liechtenstein?
- Agricultural land use in Liechtenstein was 5,170 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 agricultural land use recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,170 hectares in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for agricultural land use?
- Liechtenstein ranks 205th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.