Cropland extent over the long-term in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cropland extent over the long-term was 1,722 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,722 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,509 hectares
in 1000
All-time low
1,722 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Liechtenstein, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Liechtenstein is 1,722 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Liechtenstein peaked at 5,509 hectares in 1000 and was at its lowest, 1,722 hectares, in 2025.
That places Liechtenstein 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5,509 hectares | 5,509 hectares | 5,509 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 5,423 hectares | 5,423 hectares | 5,423 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 5,316 hectares | 5,316 hectares | 5,316 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 5,183 hectares | 5,183 hectares | 5,183 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 5,016 hectares | 5,016 hectares | 5,016 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,806 hectares | 4,806 hectares | 4,806 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 4,538 hectares | 4,538 hectares | 4,538 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 4,184 hectares | 4,184 hectares | 4,184 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 4,240 hectares | 4,240 hectares | 4,240 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 4,295 hectares | 4,295 hectares | 4,295 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 4,348 hectares | 4,348 hectares | 4,348 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 4,399 hectares | 4,399 hectares | 4,399 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 4,449 hectares | 4,449 hectares | 4,449 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 4,496 hectares | 4,496 hectares | 4,496 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 4,541 hectares | 4,541 hectares | 4,541 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 4,583 hectares | 4,583 hectares | 4,583 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 4,621 hectares | 4,621 hectares | 4,621 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 4,656 hectares | 4,656 hectares | 4,656 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 4,686 hectares | 4,686 hectares | 4,686 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 4,711 hectares | 4,711 hectares | 4,711 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 4,729 hectares | 4,729 hectares | 4,729 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 4,741 hectares | 4,741 hectares | 4,741 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4,745 hectares | 4,745 hectares | 4,745 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4,740 hectares | 4,740 hectares | 4,740 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4,725 hectares | 4,725 hectares | 4,725 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4,696 hectares | 4,696 hectares | 4,696 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4,653 hectares | 4,653 hectares | 4,653 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4,591 hectares | 4,591 hectares | 4,591 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 4,507 hectares | 4,507 hectares | 4,507 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,396 hectares | 4,396 hectares | 4,396 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4,249 hectares | 4,249 hectares | 4,249 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4,054 hectares | 4,054 hectares | 4,054 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,862 hectares | 3,792 hectares | 3,971 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 1,727 hectares | 1,722 hectares | 1,730 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 184 American Samoa 2,984 hectares compare
- 185 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 185 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 1,100 hectares compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 190 Andorra 685.01 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 cropland extent over the long-term in Liechtenstein?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Liechtenstein was 1,722 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 5,509 hectares in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,722 hectares in 2025.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Liechtenstein ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.