Luxembourg — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Luxembourg, 2000–2024.
Forest area for Luxembourg was 34.45% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 2000 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 34.45% in 2015. The lowest was 33.68% in 2000 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.10% per year.
Luxembourg ranks 97 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 45%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Luxembourg sits above it. It peaked in 2015 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 24 of 57 economies; Albania (34.34%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 98th of 207 in 2000 → 96th of 209 in 2010 → 99th of 214 in 2020 → 97th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 34.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 34.45% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 34.38% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 34.22% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 34.14% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 34.06% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 33.99% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 33.91% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 33.83% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 33.75% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 33.68% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Luxembourg’s Forest area in 2001?
33.75% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Luxembourg’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +2.3% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 34.45%; 2023: 34.45%; 2022: 34.45%; 2021: 34.45%; 2020: 34.45%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.