Arable land in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Arable land was 0.092 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Luxembourg stood at 0.092 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Luxembourg peaked at 0.1421 hectares per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.092 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Arable land in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1421 hectares per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.139 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1373 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.129 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1269 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1271 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1269 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1178 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.104 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0986 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0949 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.092 hectares per person | -3.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.092 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.092 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1328 hectares per person | 0.1241 hectares per person | 0.1421 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.111 hectares per person | 0.0999 hectares per person | 0.1222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0958 hectares per person | 0.092 hectares per person | 0.0986 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More agriculture & rural data for Luxembourg
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Luxembourg?
- Arable land in Luxembourg was 0.092 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1421 hectares per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.092 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for arable land?
- Luxembourg ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.