Forest area (sq. km) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Forest area (sq. km) was 887 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Luxembourg, 2000–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 887 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Luxembourg peaked at 887 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 867 sq. km, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area (sq. km) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 867 sq. km | — |
| 2001 | 869 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 871 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 873 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 875 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 877 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 879 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 881 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 883 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 885 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 887 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 887 sq. km | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 887 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 20% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 887 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 876 sq. km | 867 sq. km | 885 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 887 sq. km | 887 sq. km | 887 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 887 sq. km | 887 sq. km | 887 sq. km | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Luxembourg
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0928 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0928 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Luxembourg?
- Forest area in Luxembourg was 887 sq. km in 2025, 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 887 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 867 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for forest area?
- Luxembourg ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.