Arable land in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Arable land was 0.0434 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Liechtenstein stood at 0.0434 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.237 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 hectares per person, in 2023.
Liechtenstein ranks 153rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2103 hectares per person | 0.1897 hectares per person | 0.237 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1715 hectares per person | 0.1564 hectares per person | 0.1892 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1492 hectares per person | 0.1413 hectares per person | 0.1568 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1313 hectares per person | 0.1241 hectares per person | 0.1392 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0911 hectares per person | 0.0688 hectares per person | 0.1225 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0515 hectares per person | 0.0449 hectares per person | 0.0647 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 hectares per person | 0.0434 hectares per person | 0.0445 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 150 Philippines 0.0487 hectares per person compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.046 hectares per person compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.0446 hectares per person compare
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0429 hectares per person compare
- 155 Jamaica 0.0423 hectares per person compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0327 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population 35,022 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 85.4% (2025)
- Agricultural land 51.7 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 32.3% (2023)
- Arable land 1,730 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 10.8% (2023)
- Land area 160 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Liechtenstein?
- Arable land in Liechtenstein was 0.0434 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.237 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for arable land?
- Liechtenstein ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.