Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Central America
Central America: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 171,169 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Central America, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Central America recorded 171,169 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — grassland in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Central America peaked at 172,122 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 167,548 Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places Central America 21st out of 71 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Central America, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 167,548 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 170,161 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 171,334 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 171,487 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 172,122 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 171,169 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,854 Square kilometres | 167,548 Square kilometres | 170,161 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 171,410 Square kilometres | 171,334 Square kilometres | 171,487 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 171,646 Square kilometres | 171,169 Square kilometres | 172,122 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 18 Colombia 151,344 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Mali 140,675 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Niger 139,551 Square kilometres compare
- 21 New Zealand 139,349 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Kenya 135,219 Square kilometres compare
- 23 Chad 124,648 Square kilometres compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 112,306 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Central America?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Central America was 171,169 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 172,122 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,548 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 71 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America 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