Agricultural land use in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Agricultural land use was 5,170 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,170 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 227 countries
All-time high
9,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
5,170 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 206th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,900 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,770 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,640 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,510 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,380 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,250 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6,120 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,990 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,860 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,730 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,600 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,470 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,340 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,240 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,220 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,200 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,180 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,180 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,170 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,170 hectares | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 5,170 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 5,170 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
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
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,000 hectares compare
- 203 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 205 Maldives 5,900 hectares compare
- 207 Micronesia (country) 5,000 hectares compare
- 208 Niue 4,800 hectares compare
- 209 Palau 4,300 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population 85.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 35,022 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 329.6 current US$ per person (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 206th out of 227 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.