Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 23.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 23.82 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 24.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.31 hectares per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.31 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 23.82 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 23.82 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.64 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.88 hectares per square kilometre | 23.31 hectares per square kilometre | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 hectares per square kilometre | 24.03 hectares per square kilometre | 24.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.07 hectares per square kilometre | 23.82 hectares per square kilometre | 24.27 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 41 Guinea 24.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Syria 23.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Italy 23.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cambodia 23.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Spain 23.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Malta 22.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 23.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.