Cropland area in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Cropland area was 31,097 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31,097
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
57,408
in 1940
All-time low
27,437
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Cropland area in Luxembourg, 1780–2010

020.0k40.0k60.0k1780189520101780: 27.4k1790: 28.3k1800: 29.2k1810: 30.1k1820: 32.6k1830: 35.7k1840: 39.3k1850: 42.8k1860: 46.4k1870: 46.1k1880: 48.0k1890: 49.8k1900: 51.8k1910: 53.9k1920: 54.3k1930: 55.9k1940: 57.4k1950: 54.9k1960: 53.6k1970: 51.8k1980: 41.5k1990: 36.4k2000: 34.1k2010: 31.1k

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland area in Luxembourg is 31,097, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Luxembourg peaked at 57,408 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 27,437, in 1780.

That places Luxembourg 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 27,437 27,437 27,437 1
1790s 28,275 28,275 28,275 1
1800s 29,153 29,153 29,153 1
1810s 30,051 30,051 30,051 1
1820s 32,625 32,625 32,625 1
1830s 35,678 35,678 35,678 1
1840s 39,309 39,309 39,309 1
1850s 42,781 42,781 42,781 1
1860s 46,433 46,433 46,433 1
1870s 46,054 46,054 46,054 1
1880s 48,009 48,009 48,009 1
1890s 49,785 49,785 49,785 1
1900s 51,760 51,760 51,760 1
1910s 53,856 53,856 53,856 1
1920s 54,275 54,275 54,275 1
1930s 55,871 55,871 55,871 1
1940s 57,408 57,408 57,408 1
1950s 54,931 54,931 54,931 1
1960s 53,569 53,569 53,569 1
1970s 51,802 51,802 51,802 1
1980s 41,476 41,476 41,476 1
1990s 36,377 36,377 36,377 1
2000s 34,081 34,081 34,081 1
2010s 31,097 31,097 31,097 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 151 Saudi Arabia 47,858 compare
  2. 152 Belize 47,397 compare
  3. 153 Brunei 44,949 compare
  4. 155 Qatar 8,708 compare
  5. 156 Cyprus 8,534 compare
  6. 157 Kuwait 6,752 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Luxembourg?
Cropland area in Luxembourg was 31,097 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland area recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 57,408 in 1940.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 27,437 in 1780.
How does Luxembourg rank for cropland area?
Luxembourg ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.