Arable land in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Arable land was 1,730 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
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 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 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 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,122 hectares | 2,460 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,918 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 2,330 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,730 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 191 San Marino 1,985 hectares compare
- 193 American Samoa 1,030 hectares compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 194 Guam 1,000 hectares compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 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 arable land in Liechtenstein?
- Arable land in Liechtenstein was 1,730 hectares in 2023, 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 regions with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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.