Breakdown of habitable land area in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Breakdown of habitable land area was 400 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
400 hectares
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
193rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
420 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
320 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Luxembourg, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Luxembourg stood at 400 hectares.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over five years.
That places Luxembourg 193rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 320 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 420 hectares | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 400 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 420 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 400 hectares | -4.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 400 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 400 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 190 Maldives 430 hectares compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 420 hectares compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 410 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 390 hectares compare
- 195 Isle of Man 290 hectares compare
- 196 Comoros 280 hectares 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 breakdown of habitable land area in Luxembourg?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Luxembourg was 400 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 420 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 hectares in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Luxembourg ranks 193rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.