Forest area in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Forest area was 67 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Liechtenstein, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 67 sq. km for forest area in 2023. 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 67 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65 sq. km, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 190th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 65.2 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.4 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.6 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.8 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.2 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.4 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.6 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.8 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 67 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 67 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.99 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.99 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.99 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.99 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.99 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67 sq. km | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 67 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 1% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 67 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9 sq. km | 65 sq. km | 66.8 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 67 sq. km | 66.99 sq. km | 67 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 sq. km | 66.99 sq. km | 67 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 67 sq. km | 67 sq. km | 67 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8537 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 85.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 35,022 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.13 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Liechtenstein?
- Forest area in Liechtenstein was 67 sq. km 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 67 sq. km in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for forest area?
- Liechtenstein ranks 190th out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.