Land use in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Land use was 62,878 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
62,878 hectares
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
163rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
64,350 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
62,000 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Land use in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Luxembourg is 62,878 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Luxembourg peaked at 64,350 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62,000 hectares, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 163rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,000 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63,330 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 63,450 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 63,630 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64,130 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63,980 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 64,160 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64,350 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63,400 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63,592 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63,676 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63,515 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63,685 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64,030 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63,515 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 62,878 hectares | -1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 62,878 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 21% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 62,878 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,933 hectares | 62,000 hectares | 64,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,788 hectares | 63,400 hectares | 64,350 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,527 hectares | 62,878 hectares | 64,030 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 160 United Arab Emirates 91,704 hectares compare
- 161 Mauritius 78,957 hectares compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 66,200 hectares compare
- 164 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 165 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares 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)
- 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 land use in Luxembourg?
- Land use in Luxembourg was 62,878 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 64,350 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for land use?
- Luxembourg ranks 163rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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