Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 27.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Luxembourg stood at 27.1 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 27.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.25 hectares per square kilometre, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.02 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.41 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 27.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 27.1 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 27.1 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.69 hectares per square kilometre | 25.25 hectares per square kilometre | 26.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.15 hectares per square kilometre | 25.96 hectares per square kilometre | 26.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.73 hectares per square kilometre | 26.51 hectares per square kilometre | 27.1 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 58 Cuba 27.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Argentina 27.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 27.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Tanzania 27.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Zambia 26.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Uganda 26.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 27.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.