Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 642,519 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa stood at 642,519 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Eastern Africa peaked at 659,275 Square kilometres in 2005 and was at its lowest, 642,519 Square kilometres, in 2022.
That places Eastern Africa 15th out of 71 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 658,857 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 659,275 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 653,477 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 652,495 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 644,768 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 642,519 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659,066 Square kilometres | 658,857 Square kilometres | 659,275 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 652,986 Square kilometres | 652,495 Square kilometres | 653,477 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 643,644 Square kilometres | 642,519 Square kilometres | 644,768 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 12 Afghanistan 236,752 Square kilometres compare
- 13 South Africa 218,130 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Pakistan 169,880 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Angola 163,864 Square kilometres compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 162,424 Square kilometres compare
- 17 Peru 153,926 Square kilometres compare
- 18 Colombia 151,344 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -18.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 64,638 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Eastern Africa?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Eastern Africa was 642,519 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 659,275 Square kilometres in 2005.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,519 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 71 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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