Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 69,760 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 69,760 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Luxembourg peaked at 69,760 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,000 hectares, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,000 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 67,370 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67,590 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67,640 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67,290 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66,900 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66,830 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66,920 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67,120 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67,413 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67,705 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67,884 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68,250 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68,537 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68,681 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69,760 hectares | +1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 69,760 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 69,760 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,137 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,329 hectares | 66,830 hectares | 67,884 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,807 hectares | 68,250 hectares | 69,760 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 156 Kuwait 136,000 hectares compare
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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 in Luxembourg?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Luxembourg was 69,760 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 69,760 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 hectares in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.