Forest area in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Forest area was 88,700 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88,700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
88,700 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
85,800 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Luxembourg stood at 88,700 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Luxembourg peaked at 88,700 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85,800 hectares, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 163rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,800 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 85,890 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 85,980 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 86,070 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 86,160 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86,250 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 86,340 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 86,430 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86,520 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86,610 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86,700 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86,900 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87,100 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87,300 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87,500 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87,700 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87,900 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88,100 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88,300 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88,500 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88,700 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 88,700 hectares | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 88,700 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 20% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 88,700 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,205 hectares | 85,800 hectares | 86,610 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,600 hectares | 86,700 hectares | 88,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,700 hectares | 88,700 hectares | 88,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,700 hectares | 88,700 hectares | 88,700 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Luxembourg?
- Forest area in Luxembourg was 88,700 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 88,700 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,800 hectares in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for forest area?
- Luxembourg ranks 163rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.