Share of land area that is protected in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of land area that is protected was 39.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Luxembourg, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected in Luxembourg peaked at 55.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2015.
Luxembourg ranks 19th of 213 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.0% | 32.5% | 51.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 38.7% | 55.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Luxembourg?
- Share of land area that is protected in Luxembourg was 39.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 213 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.