Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 3,440 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,440 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 209 countries
All-time high
5,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
3,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 3,440 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Liechtenstein peaked at 5,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,000 hectares, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 186th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,400 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,410 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,420 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,430 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,440 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,440 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,440 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,440 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,440 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,440 hectares | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 3,440 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 1% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 3,440 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,600 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,320 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,414 hectares | 3,400 hectares | 3,440 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,440 hectares | 3,440 hectares | 3,440 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 183 Bahrain 4,000 hectares compare
- 183 Tonga 4,000 hectares compare
- 187 Brunei 3,400 hectares compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 3,000 hectares compare
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 2,200 hectares compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (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 in Liechtenstein?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Liechtenstein was 3,440 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Liechtenstein ranks 186th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.