Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Central Asia
Central Asia: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 10,704 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Central Asia, 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 Asia is 10,704 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Central Asia peaked at 10,704 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,051 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Central Asia ranks 11th of 56 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,051 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 4,461 Square kilometres | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 6,190 Square kilometres | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 8,206 Square kilometres | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 10,704 Square kilometres | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,051 Square kilometres | 3,051 Square kilometres | 3,051 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,325 Square kilometres | 4,461 Square kilometres | 6,190 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,455 Square kilometres | 8,206 Square kilometres | 10,704 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 8 Japan 10,888 Square kilometres compare
- 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
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Central Asia?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Central Asia was 10,704 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,704 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,051 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Central Asia rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Central Asia ranks 11th out of 56 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia 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