Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.004 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
166th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0095 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.004 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liechtenstein, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liechtenstein is 0.004 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.0095 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.004 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Liechtenstein ranks 166th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.004 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 46% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.004 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Qatar 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 165 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 167 Jamaica 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
- 169 Luxembourg 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.1594 (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.042 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0387 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.1594 (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8537 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liechtenstein was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.