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Liechtenstein · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

72nd of 213 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Forest coverLiechtenstein's forest cover rose from 41.1 % in 1994 to 41.9 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202041%41%41%42%42%42%41.9 %

Liechtenstein's forest cover rose from 41.1 % in 1994 to 41.9 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

190th of 213 · 50th in Europe & C. Asia
Forest areaLiechtenstein's forest area rose from 66 km in 1994 to 67 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202065.56666.56767.567 km

Liechtenstein's forest area rose from 66 km in 1994 to 67 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

5th of 213 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Liechtenstein's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 42.2 % in 2013 to 44.8 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%10%20%30%40%50%44.8 %

Liechtenstein's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 42.2 % in 2013 to 44.8 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

118th of 209 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)Liechtenstein's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 43.8 % in 1994 to 32.3 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202030%35%40%45%50%32.3 %

Liechtenstein's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 43.8 % in 1994 to 32.3 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

97th of 206 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
Arable land (% of land area)Liechtenstein's arable land (% of land area) fell from 25.0 % in 1994 to 10.8 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%10.8 %

Liechtenstein's arable land (% of land area) fell from 25.0 % in 1994 to 10.8 % in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

1st of 148 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Safe drinking waterLiechtenstein's safe drinking water was 100.0 % in 2000 and 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Liechtenstein's safe drinking water was 100.0 % in 2000 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Safe sanitation

% of population

21st of 141 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Safe sanitationLiechtenstein's safe sanitation rose from 96.2 % in 2000 to 96.3 % in 2024.2000200520102015202096%96%96%96%96%96.3 %

Liechtenstein's safe sanitation rose from 96.2 % in 2000 to 96.3 % in 2024.

No data available (3)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Liechtenstein.

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