Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 57.78 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Luxembourg, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Luxembourg is 57.78 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Luxembourg peaked at 103.84 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.98 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 74th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8 kilograms per hectare | 81.94 kilograms per hectare | 103.84 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.42 kilograms per hectare | 75.79 kilograms per hectare | 90.81 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.12 kilograms per hectare | 47.98 kilograms per hectare | 79.37 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 71 Latvia 58.62 kilograms per hectare compare
- 72 Philippines 58.22 kilograms per hectare compare
- 73 New Caledonia 57.94 kilograms per hectare compare
- 75 Lebanon 56.9 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Luxembourg
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 234.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 35,144 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 26,730 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Luxembourg?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Luxembourg was 57.78 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 103.84 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.98 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Luxembourg ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.