Forestland — Area in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Forestland — Area was 5.98 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Liechtenstein, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Liechtenstein is 5.98 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Liechtenstein peaked at 5.98 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.2 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Liechtenstein 190th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5.22 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.24 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.25 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.27 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.29 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.31 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.33 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.34 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.36 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.38 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.4 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.41 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.43 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.45 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.46 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.48 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.52 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.53 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.64 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.72 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.81 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.89 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.98 1000 ha | +1.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 5.98 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 5.98 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 1000 ha | 5.2 1000 ha | 5.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 1000 ha | 5.38 1000 ha | 5.53 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 1000 ha | 5.55 1000 ha | 5.55 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 1000 ha | 5.55 1000 ha | 5.98 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More climate change data for Liechtenstein
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.1463 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Liechtenstein?
- Forestland — area in Liechtenstein was 5.98 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for forestland — area?
- Liechtenstein ranks 190th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).