Forest area in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Forest area was 34.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Luxembourg stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Luxembourg peaked at 34.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Luxembourg?
- Forest area in Luxembourg was 34.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for forest area?
- Luxembourg ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.