Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 10.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.81 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
10.81 hectares per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Liechtenstein is 10.81 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 25 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.81 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Liechtenstein ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.06 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 20.25 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.62 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.81 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 17 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.19 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 15.38 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.75 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.94 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.12 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.44 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 10.81 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 10.81 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.64 hectares per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre | 15.38 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 94 Japan 11.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Jamaica 11.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 10.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Cyprus 10.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Zimbabwe 10.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mexico 10.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 329.6 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 85.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8537 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Liechtenstein?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was 10.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 25 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.