Arable land in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Arable land was 61,326 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 61,326 hectares for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Luxembourg peaked at 62,800 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60,000 hectares, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Arable land in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62,000 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 62,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 61,770 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61,950 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62,120 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62,560 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 62,450 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62,610 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62,800 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61,860 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62,038 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62,114 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61,959 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62,130 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62,472 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61,992 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 61,326 hectares | -1.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 61,326 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 34% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 61,326 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,477 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 62,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,246 hectares | 61,860 hectares | 62,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,980 hectares | 61,326 hectares | 62,472 hectares | 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 61,326 hectares 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 62,800 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for arable land?
- Luxembourg ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.