Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in California
California: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 49,362 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in California, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — grassland in California stood at 49,362 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in California peaked at 49,596 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48,634 Square kilometres, in 2005.
California ranks 103rd of 775 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in California, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,695 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 48,634 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48,753 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49,596 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49,481 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49,362 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,665 Square kilometres | 48,634 Square kilometres | 48,695 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 49,175 Square kilometres | 48,753 Square kilometres | 49,596 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 49,421 Square kilometres | 49,362 Square kilometres | 49,481 Square kilometres | 2 |
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More environment data for California
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.83 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8111 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.0346 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 16.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 3,322 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 3,623 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in California?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in California was 49,362 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in California?
- The highest recorded value was 49,596 Square kilometres in 2015.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in California?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,634 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does California rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- California ranks 103rd out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in California?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this California data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. 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