European Union (28 countries) vs Madagascar: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland over time
- European Union (28 countries)
- Madagascar
How they compare
European Union (28 countries) currently reports 85,649 Square kilometres against 4,495 Square kilometres in Madagascar, a difference of 81,154 Square kilometres.
That makes European Union (28 countries)'s figure about 19.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, European Union (28 countries) has been ahead every year.
European Union (28 countries) ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 753 groups.
European Union (28 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (28 countries) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,479 Square kilometres | 1,550 Square kilometres | 38,929 Square kilometres | European Union (28 countries) |
| 2010s | 62,150 Square kilometres | 2,512 Square kilometres | 59,638 Square kilometres | European Union (28 countries) |
| 2020s | 83,096 Square kilometres | 4,238 Square kilometres | 78,858 Square kilometres | European Union (28 countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland, European Union (28 countries) or Madagascar?
- European Union (28 countries), at 85,649 Square kilometres against 4,495 Square kilometres in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland between European Union (28 countries) and Madagascar?
- 81,154 Square kilometres, with European Union (28 countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do European Union (28 countries) and Madagascar rank globally for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- European Union (28 countries) ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 753 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation