Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 0.0052 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Luxembourg, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area under protective cover — area in Luxembourg stood at 0.0052 1000 ha.
The figure is up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Luxembourg peaked at 0.017 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.001 1000 ha, in 2010.
Luxembourg ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.015 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0.004 1000 ha | -73.3% |
| 2009 | 0.017 1000 ha | +325.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 1000 ha | -94.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 1000 ha | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 1000 ha | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0052 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8307 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0052 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6658 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +325.0% | 0.004 1000 ha | 0.017 1000 ha |
| 2013 | +100.0% | 0.001 1000 ha | 0.002 1000 ha |
| 2010 | -94.1% | 0.017 1000 ha | 0.001 1000 ha |
| 2019 | +76.2% | 0.0021 1000 ha | 0.0037 1000 ha |
| 2008 | -73.3% | 0.015 1000 ha | 0.004 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.012 1000 ha | 0.004 1000 ha | 0.017 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 1000 ha | 0.001 1000 ha | 0.0037 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 1000 ha | 0.0051 1000 ha | 0.0056 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 46 Iceland 0.02 1000 ha compare
- 47 French Guiana 0.012 1000 ha compare
- 48 Mayotte 0.01 1000 ha compare
- 50 Guadeloupe 0.003 1000 ha compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 0 1000 ha compare
- 51 Slovakia 0 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Luxembourg
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2585 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1872 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in Luxembourg?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Luxembourg was 0.0052 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.017 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Luxembourg ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland area under protective cover — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.