Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (evolving composition)
European Union (evolving composition): Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 48,152 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (evolving composition), 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
European Union (evolving composition) recorded 48,152 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.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (evolving composition) peaked at 48,152 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,674 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places European Union (evolving composition) 21st 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 (evolving composition), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,674 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 37,019 Square kilometres | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 42,680 Square kilometres | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 44,770 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 48,152 Square kilometres | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,674 Square kilometres | 31,674 Square kilometres | 31,674 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 39,849 Square kilometres | 37,019 Square kilometres | 42,680 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 46,461 Square kilometres | 44,770 Square kilometres | 48,152 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (evolving composition)
- 18 Spain 4,609 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Canada 4,307 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Romania 4,236 Square kilometres compare
- 21 Australia 3,732 Square kilometres compare
- 21 Ethiopia 1,044 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Moldova 899.86 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Thailand 3,691 Square kilometres compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,413 Square kilometres compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 3,174 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for European Union (evolving composition)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 364,965 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 81,695 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (evolving composition)?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in European Union (evolving composition) was 48,152 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 (evolving composition)?
- The highest recorded value was 48,152 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in European Union (evolving composition)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,674 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (evolving composition) rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- European Union (evolving composition) ranks 21st 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 (evolving composition)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (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