Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Main industrialised Asia
Main industrialised Asia: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 31,832 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Main industrialised Asia, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Main industrialised Asia is 31,832 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Main industrialised Asia peaked at 31,832 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,837 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Main industrialised Asia ranks 45th of 758 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Main industrialised Asia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,837 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 13,515 Square kilometres | +72.5% |
| 2015 | 22,438 Square kilometres | +66.0% |
| 2020 | 26,263 Square kilometres | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 31,832 Square kilometres | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,837 Square kilometres | 7,837 Square kilometres | 7,837 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 17,976 Square kilometres | 13,515 Square kilometres | 22,438 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 29,048 Square kilometres | 26,263 Square kilometres | 31,832 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Main industrialised Asia
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,233 Square kilometres compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 1,223 Square kilometres compare
- 43 Madagascar 169.1 Square kilometres compare
- 44 Belarus 1,189 Square kilometres compare
- 45 Mauritania 138.05 Square kilometres compare
- 45 Peru 1,151 Square kilometres compare
- 46 Norway 1,108 Square kilometres compare
- 47 Morocco 1,055 Square kilometres compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 1,036 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Main industrialised Asia
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 115,218 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 114,585 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Main industrialised Asia?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Main industrialised Asia was 31,832 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 Main industrialised Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,832 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Main industrialised Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,837 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Main industrialised Asia rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Main industrialised Asia ranks 45th out of 758 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Main industrialised Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Main industrialised Asia 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