Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)
European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020): Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 42,642 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020), 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 European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) stood at 42,642 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) peaked at 42,642 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,670 Square kilometres, in 2005.
European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) ranks 30th of 758 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,670 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 33,314 Square kilometres | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 37,506 Square kilometres | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 39,463 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 42,642 Square kilometres | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,670 Square kilometres | 28,670 Square kilometres | 28,670 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 35,410 Square kilometres | 33,314 Square kilometres | 37,506 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 41,052 Square kilometres | 39,463 Square kilometres | 42,642 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)
- 27 Egypt 2,756 Square kilometres compare
- 28 Malaysia 2,547 Square kilometres compare
- 29 Ghana 2,325 Square kilometres compare
- 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
More environment data for European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 341,967 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 68,786 Square kilometres (2022)
All data for European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) was 42,642 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 (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 42,642 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,670 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) ranks 30th 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 (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) 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