Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 180.6 ha in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
180.6 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
191.5 ha
in 1990
All-time low
180.6 ha
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Liechtenstein, 1990–2020

0501001502001990200520201990: 191.5 ha1991: 191 ha1992: 190.5 ha1993: 190 ha1994: 189.5 ha1995: 189 ha1996: 188.5 ha1997: 188.1 ha1998: 187.7 ha1999: 187.2 ha2000: 186.8 ha2001: 186.4 ha2002: 186 ha2003: 185.2 ha2004: 184.3 ha2005: 183.5 ha2006: 182.7 ha2007: 181.8 ha2008: 181 ha2009: 181.5 ha2010: 182 ha2011: 182.5 ha2012: 183 ha2013: 183.5 ha2014: 184 ha2015: 183.4 ha2016: 182.9 ha2017: 182.3 ha2018: 181.7 ha2019: 181.2 ha2020: 180.6 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2020, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Liechtenstein stood at 180.6 ha. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Liechtenstein peaked at 191.5 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 180.6 ha, in 2020.

That places Liechtenstein 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Liechtenstein, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 191.5 ha —
1991 191 ha -0.3%
1992 190.5 ha -0.3%
1993 190 ha -0.3%
1994 189.5 ha -0.3%
1995 189 ha -0.3%
1996 188.5 ha -0.3%
1997 188.08 ha -0.2%
1998 187.67 ha -0.2%
1999 187.25 ha -0.2%
2000 186.83 ha -0.2%
2001 186.42 ha -0.2%
2002 186 ha -0.2%
2003 185.17 ha -0.4%
2004 184.33 ha -0.5%
2005 183.5 ha -0.5%
2006 182.67 ha -0.5%
2007 181.83 ha -0.5%
2008 181 ha -0.5%
2009 181.5 ha +0.3%
2010 182 ha +0.3%
2011 182.5 ha +0.3%
2012 183 ha +0.3%
2013 183.5 ha +0.3%
2014 184 ha +0.3%
2015 183.43 ha -0.3%
2016 182.87 ha -0.3%
2017 182.3 ha -0.3%
2018 181.73 ha -0.3%
2019 181.17 ha -0.3%
2020 180.6 ha -0.3%

Liechtenstein compared with similar countries

  • Liechtenstein's 180.6 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,802 ha, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Liechtenstein's 180.6 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,216 ha, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 189.3 ha 187.25 ha 191.5 ha 10
2000s 183.93 ha 181 ha 186.83 ha 10
2010s 182.65 ha 181.17 ha 184 ha 10
2020s 180.6 ha 180.6 ha 180.6 ha 1

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 28 Croatia 2,685 ha compare
  2. 29 Belgium 2,520 ha compare
  3. 30 Slovenia 2,356 ha compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Liechtenstein?
Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Liechtenstein was 180.6 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 191.5 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 180.6 ha in 2020.
How does Liechtenstein rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Liechtenstein ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.