Terrestrial protected areas in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Terrestrial protected areas was 39.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 213 countries
All-time high
55.8
in 2022
All-time low
32.5
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Luxembourg, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Luxembourg is 39.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Luxembourg peaked at 55.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 2015.
Luxembourg ranks 19th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.3 | — |
| 2014 | 34.9 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 32.5 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 42 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 40.9 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2 | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 51.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.3 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.8 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 55.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.7 | -30.6% |
| 2025 | 39.1 | +1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 39.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 39.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.96 | 32.5 | 51.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.65 | 38.7 | 55.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 terrestrial protected areas in Luxembourg?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Luxembourg was 39.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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