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Forest cover

Forest tree cover is basic for sustainability assessments. Measuring forest tree cover helps tracking changes, both gain and losses and supports policies related to reforestation, afforestation and ecosystem restoration.

Forest area in 2018

The map shows the distribution of forest area in hectares and as a percentage of land surface in 2018. Zooming in will show the distribution of forest cover at administrative level (NUTS).

Note: Forest cover is estimated as the sum of the four Corine land cover classes broadleaved (311), conifers (312), mixed (313) and transitional woodlands and shrubs (324)

Source: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018 provided by European Environment Agency (EEA) and Copernicus Land Monitoring Service

Land cover statistics

Land cover area in 2018, % of total land cover

The land cover statistics show the cover by forests compared to other land uses. Forests, seminatural areas and agricultural areas are the dominant land cover in Liechtenstein.

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FOREST COVER IN 2020

FOREST PER CAPITA IN 2020

HARMONISED FOREST AREA FROM NFI

DATA BLOCK UNDER CONSTRUCTION

HARMONISED FOREST AND OTHER WOODED LAND AREA FROM NFI

DATA BLOCK UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Growing stock and increment

The growing stock is defined (FRA 2020) as the volume over bark of all living trees with a minimum diameter of 10 cm at breast height (or above buttress if these are higher). It includes the stem from ground level up to a top diameter of 0 cm, excluding branches.

Growing stock density expresses the volume of total growing stock per hectare forest.

TOTAL GROWING STOCK IN 2020

GROWING STOCK DENSITY IN 2020

Growing stock, M m³

The growing stock volume has been stable over the last decades.

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