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Luxembourg farming statistics (2020)

Luxembourg had 1,880 farms working 132,140 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 70 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Luxembourg ranks 26 of 27 by farmland area and 27 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Luxembourg had 1,880 farms and 132,140 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 0.1% of all EU farmland and 0.0% of all EU farms — averaging about 70 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

132,140

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

1,880

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

70

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

26 / 27

among EU Member States

How Luxembourg compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Luxembourg by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#CountryAgricultural areaAvg size
23Estonia975,320 hectares86 ha
24Slovenia483,440 hectares7 ha
25Cyprus134,140 hectares4 ha
27Malta9,800 hectares1 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Luxembourg have?
Luxembourg had 132,140 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 26 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Luxembourg?
Luxembourg had 1,880 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 27 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 70 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Luxembourg figure use?
The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.