Share of land area used for agriculture in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of land area used for agriculture was 51.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Luxembourg stood at 51.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Luxembourg peaked at 51.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 58th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 55 Burkina Faso 53.4% compare
- 56 Mozambique 52.8% compare
- 57 France 52.5% compare
- 59 Mexico 50.7% compare
- 60 Türkiye 50.1% compare
- 61 North Macedonia 49.6% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Luxembourg?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Luxembourg was 51.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Luxembourg ranks 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.