Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 10.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg stood at 10.38 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 12.13 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.9 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.14 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 10.9 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.87 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 11.81 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.54 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.19 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.28 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.03 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.38 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.82 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.22 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.64 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.77 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.38 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.38 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10.87 hectares per square kilometre | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10.22 hectares per square kilometre | 11.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 hectares per square kilometre | 9.9 hectares per square kilometre | 10.77 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 45 China 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Belgium 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Ethiopia 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Italy 10.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Senegal 10.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Belarus 9.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 10.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.