Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 1.11 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liechtenstein, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liechtenstein stood at 1.11 hectares.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liechtenstein peaked at 6.37 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.316 hectares, in 2021.
That places Liechtenstein 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.16 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 6.37 hectares | +450.0% |
| 2005 | 1.69 hectares | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 2.32 hectares | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 1.37 hectares | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 2.37 hectares | +73.1% |
| 2009 | 2.63 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 hectares | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6851 hectares | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 2 hectares | +192.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 1.47 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 hectares | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 3.37 hectares | +190.9% |
| 2017 | 2.11 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 hectares | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 5.64 hectares | +296.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9 hectares | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 0.316 hectares | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 1.42 hectares | +350.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 hectares | -22.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.11 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.11 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +450.0% | 1.16 hectares | 6.37 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 hectares | 1.16 hectares | 6.37 hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.11 hectares | 0.6851 hectares | 5.64 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 hectares | 0.316 hectares | 1.9 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 157 Curacao 1.58 hectares compare
- 158 Barbados 1.5 hectares compare
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- 161 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.03 hectares compare
- 162 Libya 0.9731 hectares compare
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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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liechtenstein?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liechtenstein was 1.11 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.316 hectares in 2021.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Liechtenstein ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.