Tree cover loss in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Tree cover loss was 5.27 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Liechtenstein, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Liechtenstein is 5.27 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 808.3% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Liechtenstein peaked at 11.23 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
That places Liechtenstein 168th out of 197 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 in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.37 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 8.48 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 4.06 hectares | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 9.96 hectares | +145.6% |
| 2007 | 7.33 hectares | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.63 hectares | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 2.16 hectares | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 1 hectares | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 3.27 hectares | +226.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 hectares | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 2.37 hectares | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 1.32 hectares | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 4.22 hectares | +220.0% |
| 2017 | 3.43 hectares | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8 hectares | +69.3% |
| 2019 | 11.23 hectares | +93.6% |
| 2020 | 2.58 hectares | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5269 hectares | -79.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 hectares | +259.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5803 hectares | -69.4% |
| 2024 | 5.27 hectares | +808.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 5.27 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 5.27 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +808.3% | 0.5803 hectares | 5.27 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 hectares | 0 hectares | 9.96 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.66 hectares | 1 hectares | 11.23 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 hectares | 0.5269 hectares | 5.27 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 165 Barbados 8.47 hectares compare
- 166 Afghanistan 7.87 hectares compare
- 167 Palau 6.94 hectares compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.22 hectares compare
- 170 Saint Martin (French part) 4.03 hectares compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 3.25 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 tree cover loss in Liechtenstein?
- Tree cover loss in Liechtenstein was 5.27 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for tree cover loss?
- Liechtenstein ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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