Agricultural land use per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1005 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1005 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
164th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.06 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.1005 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Luxembourg, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Luxembourg is 0.1005 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Luxembourg peaked at 4.06 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.1005 hectares per person, in 2025.
Luxembourg ranks 164th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.4 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.06 hectares per person | +19.4% |
| 1200 | 3.36 hectares per person | -17.4% |
| 1300 | 2.65 hectares per person | -21.1% |
| 1400 | 2.9 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 1500 | 2.25 hectares per person | -22.4% |
| 1600 | 1.91 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1700 | 1.81 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1710 | 1.71 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1720 | 1.61 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1730 | 1.5 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1740 | 1.4 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1750 | 1.3 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1760 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1770 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1780 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1790 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1800 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1810 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1820 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1830 | 0.998 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1840 | 0.9666 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1850 | 0.9346 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1860 | 0.9021 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1870 | 0.8688 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1880 | 0.8347 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1890 | 0.7996 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1900 | 0.7634 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1910 | 0.7258 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 0.6863 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1930 | 0.6445 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1940 | 0.5993 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5491 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1951 | 0.5437 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5382 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5326 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5269 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.521 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5151 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.509 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.5028 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4965 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4924 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.488 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4822 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4763 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4707 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4659 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.462 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4585 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4557 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4529 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4497 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4443 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.439 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4336 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4283 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4232 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4214 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4193 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4169 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4141 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3761 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3751 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3742 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3738 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.374 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3739 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3711 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3684 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3657 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3633 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3604 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3546 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3622 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3591 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3708 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3552 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3485 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3453 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3414 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3369 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3406 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3373 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.334 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3307 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3276 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3223 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3153 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3108 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3064 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2989 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2932 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2887 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2849 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2801 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.276 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.272 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2662 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2625 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2587 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2484 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2442 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1018 hectares per person | -57.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1005 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.1005 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 38% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.1005 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -57.8% | 0.2413 hectares per person | 0.1018 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.4 hectares per person | 3.4 hectares per person | 3.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.06 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.36 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.65 hectares per person | 2.65 hectares per person | 2.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.9 hectares per person | 2.9 hectares per person | 2.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.998 hectares per person | 0.998 hectares per person | 0.998 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9666 hectares per person | 0.9666 hectares per person | 0.9666 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.9346 hectares per person | 0.9346 hectares per person | 0.9346 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.9021 hectares per person | 0.9021 hectares per person | 0.9021 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8688 hectares per person | 0.8688 hectares per person | 0.8688 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.8347 hectares per person | 0.8347 hectares per person | 0.8347 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7996 hectares per person | 0.7996 hectares per person | 0.7996 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7634 hectares per person | 0.7634 hectares per person | 0.7634 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7258 hectares per person | 0.7258 hectares per person | 0.7258 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6863 hectares per person | 0.6863 hectares per person | 0.6863 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6445 hectares per person | 0.6445 hectares per person | 0.6445 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5993 hectares per person | 0.5993 hectares per person | 0.5993 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5235 hectares per person | 0.4965 hectares per person | 0.5491 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4704 hectares per person | 0.4529 hectares per person | 0.4924 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.429 hectares per person | 0.4141 hectares per person | 0.4497 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3716 hectares per person | 0.3633 hectares per person | 0.3761 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3534 hectares per person | 0.3369 hectares per person | 0.3708 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3224 hectares per person | 0.2989 hectares per person | 0.3406 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2737 hectares per person | 0.2547 hectares per person | 0.2932 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1979 hectares per person | 0.1005 hectares per person | 0.2513 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 161 Suriname 0.1038 hectares per person compare
- 162 Netherlands 0.102 hectares per person compare
- 163 North Korea 0.1011 hectares per person compare
- 165 Nepal 0.0948 hectares per person compare
- 166 Guadeloupe 0.0943 hectares per person compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0923 hectares per person compare
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 agricultural land use per person in Luxembourg?
- Agricultural land use per person in Luxembourg was 0.1005 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.