Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 3,951 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Eastern Cape, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Eastern Cape recorded 3,951 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — grassland in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Eastern Cape peaked at 4,103 Square kilometres in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,882 Square kilometres, in 2010.
Eastern Cape ranks 282nd of 775 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Eastern Cape, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,005 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 4,103 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,882 Square kilometres | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,902 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,965 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,951 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,054 Square kilometres | 4,005 Square kilometres | 4,103 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,892 Square kilometres | 3,882 Square kilometres | 3,902 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,958 Square kilometres | 3,951 Square kilometres | 3,965 Square kilometres | 2 |
More environment data for Eastern Cape
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.88 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.9723 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 337.92 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 635.18 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Eastern Cape?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Eastern Cape was 3,951 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 Cape?
- The highest recorded value was 4,103 Square kilometres in 2005.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Eastern Cape?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,882 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Eastern Cape rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Eastern Cape ranks 282nd out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Eastern Cape?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Cape 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