Share of land area that is protected in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Share of land area that is protected was 44.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 213 regions
All-time high
44.8%
in 2024
All-time low
11.9%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Liechtenstein, 2013–2025

102030402013201920252013: 42.2 % of total land area2014: 42.2 % of total land area2015: 42.2 % of total land area2016: 42.2 % of total land area2017: 11.9 % of total land area2018: 11.9 % of total land area2019: 42.2 % of total land area2020: 42.6 % of total land area2021: 42.6 % of total land area2022: 42.6 % of total land area2023: 42.6 % of total land area2024: 44.8 % of total land area2025: 44.8 % of total land area

Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Liechtenstein stood at 44.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Liechtenstein peaked at 44.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2017.

That places Liechtenstein 5th out of 213 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.5% 11.9% 42.2% 7
2020s 43.3% 42.6% 44.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Liechtenstein?
Share of land area that is protected in Liechtenstein was 44.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2017.
How does Liechtenstein rank for share of land area that is protected?
Liechtenstein ranks 5th out of 213 regions with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.