Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 21.5 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 21.5 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liechtenstein peaked at 31.25 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.75 percent, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 74th of 208 regions 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 | 31.25 percent | 31.25 percent | 31.25 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.25 percent | 31.25 percent | 31.25 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.75 percent | 25 percent | 31.25 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.75 percent | 18.75 percent | 18.75 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.75 percent | 18.75 percent | 21.25 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.34 percent | 21.25 percent | 21.5 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5 percent | 21.5 percent | 21.5 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liechtenstein?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liechtenstein was 21.5 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 percent in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Liechtenstein ranks 74th out of 208 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).