Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Major four European countries
Major four European countries: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 25,026 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Major four European 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 Major four European countries stood at 25,026 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Major four European countries peaked at 25,026 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,084 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Major four European countries ranks 49th of 758 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Major four European countries, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,084 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 20,640 Square kilometres | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 22,716 Square kilometres | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 23,275 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 25,026 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,084 Square kilometres | 18,084 Square kilometres | 18,084 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,678 Square kilometres | 20,640 Square kilometres | 22,716 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 24,151 Square kilometres | 23,275 Square kilometres | 25,026 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Major four European countries
- 46 Norway 1,108 Square kilometres compare
- 47 Morocco 1,055 Square kilometres compare
- 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
More environment data for Major four European countries
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 271,098 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 32,114 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Major four European countries?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Major four European countries was 25,026 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 Major four European countries?
- The highest recorded value was 25,026 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Major four European countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,084 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Major four European countries rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Major four European countries ranks 49th out of 758 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Major four European countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Major four European 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