Arable land (hectares) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Arable land (hectares) was 1,730 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,730 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
4,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,730 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Liechtenstein, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Liechtenstein is 1,730 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Liechtenstein peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,730 hectares, in 2019.
That places Liechtenstein 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,990 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,980 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,980 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,970 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,960 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,960 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,950 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,940 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,930 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,930 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,920 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,910 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,910 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,900 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,740 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,580 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,420 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,270 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3,110 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2,950 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,790 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,630 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,470 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,320 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2,160 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,000 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,840 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,820 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,800 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,770 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,750 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,730 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,730 hectares | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1,730 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 177,370 hectares, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1,730 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,988 hectares | 3,970 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,936 hectares | 3,910 hectares | 3,960 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,330 hectares | 2,630 hectares | 3,910 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,966 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 2,470 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,730 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 193 American Samoa 1,680 hectares compare
- 194 San Marino 1,257 hectares compare
- 195 Guam 1,000 hectares compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 329.6 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1258 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8537 units per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.116 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Liechtenstein?
- Arable land in Liechtenstein was 1,730 hectares in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,730 hectares in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for arable land?
- Liechtenstein ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.