Luxembourg: Rural land area (sq. km)
In , Luxembourg's Rural land area (sq. km) was 2,247.08.
That's down 3.2% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 593,892.33 . Luxembourg ranks #172 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #49 of 56.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 2,343.54
- Trough
- 2,247.08
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural land area (sq. km) |
|---|---|
| 2,247.0784 | |
| 2,322.5164 | |
| 2,343.5429 |
About Rural land area (sq. km)
Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2 • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Luxembourg's Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015?
- In 2015, Luxembourg's Rural land area (sq. km) was 2,247.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Luxembourg's Rural land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
- Luxembourg's Rural land area (sq. km) fell 3.2% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank globally on Rural land area (sq. km)?
- In 2015, Luxembourg ranked #172 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area (sq. km).
- How does Luxembourg's Rural land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 593,892.33, so Luxembourg is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #49 of 56.
- What is Rural land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
- Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2), CC BY 4.0.