Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (13 countries)
Euro area (13 countries): Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 33,540 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (13 countries), 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 Euro area (13 countries) is 33,540 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (13 countries) peaked at 33,540 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,253 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Euro area (13 countries) 41st out of 758 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (13 countries), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,253 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 25,397 Square kilometres | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 29,425 Square kilometres | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 31,158 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 33,540 Square kilometres | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,253 Square kilometres | 21,253 Square kilometres | 21,253 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 27,411 Square kilometres | 25,397 Square kilometres | 29,425 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 32,349 Square kilometres | 31,158 Square kilometres | 33,540 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (13 countries)
- 38 Côte d’Ivoire 1,406 Square kilometres compare
- 39 Czechia 1,391 Square kilometres compare
- 40 Chile 1,384 Square kilometres compare
- 41 Angola 1,252 Square kilometres compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,233 Square kilometres compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 1,223 Square kilometres compare
- 43 Madagascar 169.1 Square kilometres compare
- 44 Belarus 1,189 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Euro area (13 countries)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 278,167 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 51,790 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (13 countries)?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (13 countries) was 33,540 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 Euro area (13 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 33,540 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Euro area (13 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,253 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Euro area (13 countries) rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Euro area (13 countries) ranks 41st out of 758 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Euro area (13 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (13 countries) 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