Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Main Latin American countries
Main Latin American countries: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 18,608 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Main Latin American countries, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Main Latin American countries recorded 18,608 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.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Main Latin American countries peaked at 18,608 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,475 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Main Latin American countries ranks 51st of 758 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Main Latin American countries, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,475 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 8,116 Square kilometres | +81.4% |
| 2015 | 12,803 Square kilometres | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 15,371 Square kilometres | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 18,608 Square kilometres | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,475 Square kilometres | 4,475 Square kilometres | 4,475 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,459 Square kilometres | 8,116 Square kilometres | 12,803 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 16,989 Square kilometres | 15,371 Square kilometres | 18,608 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Main Latin American countries
- 48 Turkmenistan 1,036 Square kilometres compare
- 49 Austria 1,028 Square kilometres compare
- 49 Lesotho 94.68 Square kilometres compare
- 50 Bangladesh 1,027 Square kilometres compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 81.99 Square kilometres compare
- 51 Colombia 937.92 Square kilometres compare
- 52 Ecuador 867.92 Square kilometres compare
- 53 Zambia 861.86 Square kilometres compare
- 54 Mexico 859.83 Square kilometres compare
- 54 Eswatini 24.53 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Main Latin American countries
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 700,077 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 127,569 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Main Latin American countries?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Main Latin American countries was 18,608 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 Latin American countries?
- The highest recorded value was 18,608 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Main Latin American countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,475 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Main Latin American countries rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Main Latin American countries ranks 51st out of 758 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Main Latin American countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Main Latin American 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