Forest area in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Forest area was 41.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Liechtenstein, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Liechtenstein stood at 41.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Liechtenstein peaked at 41.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1990.
That places Liechtenstein 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.6% | — |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Rural population, per capita 0.8537 units per person (2025)
- 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 13.13 million current US$ (2023)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 329.6 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Liechtenstein?
- Forest area in Liechtenstein was 41.9% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for forest area?
- Liechtenstein ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.