Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in MERCOSUR
MERCOSUR: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 18,129 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in MERCOSUR, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
MERCOSUR recorded 18,129 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 20.9% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in MERCOSUR peaked at 18,129 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,785 Square kilometres, in 2005.
MERCOSUR ranks 52nd of 758 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in MERCOSUR, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,785 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 8,337 Square kilometres | +74.2% |
| 2015 | 12,856 Square kilometres | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 15,001 Square kilometres | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 18,129 Square kilometres | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,785 Square kilometres | 4,785 Square kilometres | 4,785 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,597 Square kilometres | 8,337 Square kilometres | 12,856 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 16,565 Square kilometres | 15,001 Square kilometres | 18,129 Square kilometres | 2 |
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- 49 Austria 1,028 Square kilometres compare
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- 54 Mexico 859.83 Square kilometres compare
- 54 Eswatini 24.53 Square kilometres compare
- 55 Greece 839.6 Square kilometres compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in MERCOSUR?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in MERCOSUR was 18,129 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 MERCOSUR?
- The highest recorded value was 18,129 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in MERCOSUR?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,785 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does MERCOSUR rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- MERCOSUR ranks 52nd out of 758 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in MERCOSUR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MERCOSUR 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