Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Central America
Central America: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 9,948 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Central America, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Central America is 9,948 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Central America peaked at 9,948 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,877 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Central America 12th out of 56 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Central America, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,877 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 3,621 Square kilometres | +92.9% |
| 2015 | 6,176 Square kilometres | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 8,913 Square kilometres | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 9,948 Square kilometres | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,877 Square kilometres | 1,877 Square kilometres | 1,877 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,899 Square kilometres | 3,621 Square kilometres | 6,176 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,431 Square kilometres | 8,913 Square kilometres | 9,948 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 9 Germany 8,275 Square kilometres compare
- 10 France 8,076 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Nigeria 7,134 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Indonesia 6,849 Square kilometres compare
- 13 South Africa 6,405 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Italy 5,261 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 4,990 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Central America?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Central America was 9,948 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 9,948 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,877 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Central America rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Central America ranks 12th out of 56 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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