Tree cover loss in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Tree cover loss was 584.54 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Luxembourg stood at 584.54 hectares.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Luxembourg peaked at 1,049 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.54 hectares, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.54 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 88.5 hectares | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 102.06 hectares | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 308.73 hectares | +202.5% |
| 2005 | 66.34 hectares | -78.5% |
| 2006 | 360.72 hectares | +443.7% |
| 2007 | 500.28 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 974.05 hectares | +94.7% |
| 2009 | 214.34 hectares | -78.0% |
| 2010 | 873.27 hectares | +307.4% |
| 2011 | 444.25 hectares | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 441.33 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 346.33 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 426.24 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 325.31 hectares | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 517.27 hectares | +59.0% |
| 2017 | 408.25 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 456.58 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 507.09 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 649.71 hectares | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 1,049 hectares | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 319.49 hectares | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 908.16 hectares | +184.3% |
| 2024 | 584.54 hectares | -35.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 584.54 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 8% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 584.54 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +443.7% | 66.34 hectares | 360.72 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.73 hectares | 64.54 hectares | 974.05 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 474.59 hectares | 325.31 hectares | 873.27 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 702.09 hectares | 319.49 hectares | 1,049 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Luxembourg?
- Tree cover loss in Luxembourg was 584.54 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,049 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.54 hectares in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for tree cover loss?
- Luxembourg ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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