Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 552.64 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro is 552.64 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Rio de Janeiro peaked at 552.64 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 174.74 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Rio de Janeiro 28th out of 56 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Rio de Janeiro, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 174.74 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 319.59 Square kilometres | +82.9% |
| 2015 | 460.92 Square kilometres | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 503.26 Square kilometres | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 552.64 Square kilometres | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.74 Square kilometres | 174.74 Square kilometres | 174.74 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 390.26 Square kilometres | 319.59 Square kilometres | 460.92 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 527.95 Square kilometres | 503.26 Square kilometres | 552.64 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rio de Janeiro
- 25 Argentina 3,089 Square kilometres compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 2,837 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Egypt 2,756 Square kilometres compare
- 28 Malaysia 2,547 Square kilometres compare
- 29 Ghana 2,325 Square kilometres compare
- 30 Iraq 2,227 Square kilometres compare
- 31 Algeria 1,848 Square kilometres compare
- 31 Croatia 403.21 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Rio de Janeiro
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.48 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 15.18 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 10,612 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 799.01 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Rio de Janeiro?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Rio de Janeiro was 552.64 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 Rio de Janeiro?
- The highest recorded value was 552.64 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Rio de Janeiro?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.74 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Rio de Janeiro rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Rio de Janeiro ranks 28th out of 56 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Rio de Janeiro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rio de Janeiro 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