Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Gulf Arabian countries
Gulf Arabian countries: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 4,405 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Gulf Arabian countries, 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 Gulf Arabian countries stood at 4,405 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 245.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Gulf Arabian countries peaked at 4,405 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 715.13 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Gulf Arabian countries 68th 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 Gulf Arabian countries, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 715.13 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 1,275 Square kilometres | +78.4% |
| 2015 | 2,046 Square kilometres | +60.4% |
| 2020 | 3,258 Square kilometres | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 4,405 Square kilometres | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 715.13 Square kilometres | 715.13 Square kilometres | 715.13 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,661 Square kilometres | 1,275 Square kilometres | 2,046 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,831 Square kilometres | 3,258 Square kilometres | 4,405 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gulf Arabian countries
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 673.02 Square kilometres compare
- 66 Türkiye 4,712 Square kilometres compare
- 66 Serbia 662.37 Square kilometres compare
- 67 Kenya 654.83 Square kilometres compare
- 68 Afghanistan 644.86 Square kilometres compare
- 69 Bulgaria 604.38 Square kilometres compare
- 70 Uganda 602.91 Square kilometres compare
- 71 Denmark 580.29 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Gulf Arabian countries
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 15.37 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,151 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Gulf Arabian countries?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Gulf Arabian countries was 4,405 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 Gulf Arabian countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4,405 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Gulf Arabian countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 715.13 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Gulf Arabian countries rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Gulf Arabian countries ranks 68th out of 758 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Gulf Arabian countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gulf Arabian 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