Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (14 countries) in OECD
European Union (14 countries) in OECD: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 37,830 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (14 countries) in OECD, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
European Union (14 countries) in OECD recorded 37,830 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (14 countries) in OECD peaked at 37,830 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,723 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places European Union (14 countries) in OECD 33rd 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 European Union (14 countries) in OECD, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,723 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 29,126 Square kilometres | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 33,240 Square kilometres | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 35,054 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 37,830 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,723 Square kilometres | 24,723 Square kilometres | 24,723 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 31,183 Square kilometres | 29,126 Square kilometres | 33,240 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 36,442 Square kilometres | 35,054 Square kilometres | 37,830 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (14 countries) in OECD
- 30 Iraq 2,227 Square kilometres compare
- 31 Algeria 1,848 Square kilometres compare
- 31 Croatia 403.21 Square kilometres compare
- 32 Hungary 1,684 Square kilometres compare
- 33 Chinese Taipei 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
More environment data for European Union (14 countries) in OECD
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 410,083 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 56,906 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (14 countries) in OECD?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (14 countries) in OECD was 37,830 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 European Union (14 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 37,830 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in European Union (14 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,723 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (14 countries) in OECD rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- European Union (14 countries) in OECD ranks 33rd out of 758 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in European Union (14 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (14 countries) in OECD 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