Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 21.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.5 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.25 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
18.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein stood at 21.5 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 31.25 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.75 hectares per square kilometre, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 72nd of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 21.5 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 21.5 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.75 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.75 hectares per square kilometre | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.34 hectares per square kilometre | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 69 Netherlands 22.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Costa Rica 22.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 21.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Jamaica 21.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Brazil 20.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Venezuela 20.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was 21.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 hectares per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.