Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (evolving composition)
Euro area (evolving composition): Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 35,033 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (evolving composition), 2005–2022
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 Euro area (evolving composition) stood at 35,033 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (evolving composition) peaked at 35,033 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,260 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Euro area (evolving composition) 35th 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 (evolving composition), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,260 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 26,593 Square kilometres | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 30,728 Square kilometres | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 32,536 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 35,033 Square kilometres | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,260 Square kilometres | 22,260 Square kilometres | 22,260 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,660 Square kilometres | 26,593 Square kilometres | 30,728 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 33,784 Square kilometres | 32,536 Square kilometres | 35,033 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (evolving composition)
- 32 Hungary 1,684 Square kilometres compare
- 33 Taiwan 1,478 Square kilometres compare
- 34 Portugal 1,454 Square kilometres compare
- 35 Philippines 1,445 Square kilometres compare
- 36 Belgium 1,445 Square kilometres compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,413 Square kilometres compare
- 38 Côte d’Ivoire 1,406 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Euro area (evolving composition)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 290,576 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 56,155 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (evolving composition)?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Euro area (evolving composition) was 35,033 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 (evolving composition)?
- The highest recorded value was 35,033 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Euro area (evolving composition)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,260 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Euro area (evolving composition) rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Euro area (evolving composition) ranks 35th 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 (evolving composition)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (evolving composition) 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