Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Dynamic Asian economies

Dynamic Asian economies: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 16,250 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16,250 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 16.8%
Rank
9th
of 56 groups
All-time high
16,250 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
3,066 Square kilometres
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2022

Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Dynamic Asian economies, 2005–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k2005201320222005: 3.1k Square kilometres2010: 6.1k Square kilometres2015: 11.8k Square kilometres2020: 13.9k Square kilometres2022: 16.3k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2022, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Dynamic Asian economies stood at 16,250 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Dynamic Asian economies peaked at 16,250 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,066 Square kilometres, in 2005.

That places Dynamic Asian economies 9th 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 Dynamic Asian economies, year by year

Annual values for Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Dynamic Asian economies, 2005 to 2022.
Year Square kilometres Change
2005 3,066 Square kilometres
2010 6,107 Square kilometres +99.2%
2015 11,844 Square kilometres +93.9%
2020 13,917 Square kilometres +17.5%
2022 16,250 Square kilometres +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,066 Square kilometres 3,066 Square kilometres 3,066 Square kilometres 1
2010s 8,976 Square kilometres 6,107 Square kilometres 11,844 Square kilometres 2
2020s 15,084 Square kilometres 13,917 Square kilometres 16,250 Square kilometres 2

Countries ranked near Dynamic Asian economies

  1. 6 Brazil 12,994 Square kilometres compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 11,377 Square kilometres compare
  3. 8 Japan 10,888 Square kilometres compare
  4. 9 Germany 8,275 Square kilometres compare
  5. 10 France 8,076 Square kilometres compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 7,134 Square kilometres compare
  7. 12 Indonesia 6,849 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Dynamic Asian economies?
Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Dynamic Asian economies was 16,250 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 Dynamic Asian economies?
The highest recorded value was 16,250 Square kilometres in 2022.
What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Dynamic Asian economies?
The lowest recorded value was 3,066 Square kilometres in 2005.
How does Dynamic Asian economies rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
Dynamic Asian economies ranks 9th out of 56 groups with data for 2022.
Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Dynamic Asian economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dynamic Asian economies 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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Indicator
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
978 places, 4,890 data points, 2005–2022
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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