Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 23.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable 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
Luxembourg recorded 23.8% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Luxembourg peaked at 24.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2005.
Luxembourg ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.8% | 24.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Luxembourg?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Luxembourg was 23.8% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.