Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in European Union (15 countries)
European Union (15 countries): Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 412,188 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in European Union (15 countries), 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
European Union (15 countries) recorded 412,188 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 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in European Union (15 countries) peaked at 413,656 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 409,906 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places European Union (15 countries) 50th out of 775 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in European Union (15 countries), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 410,191 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 409,906 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 411,162 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 412,513 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 413,656 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 412,188 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410,048 Square kilometres | 409,906 Square kilometres | 410,191 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 411,838 Square kilometres | 411,162 Square kilometres | 412,513 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 412,922 Square kilometres | 412,188 Square kilometres | 413,656 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (15 countries)
- 47 Nigeria 26,169 Square kilometres compare
- 48 Iceland 24,008 Square kilometres compare
- 49 Eritrea 22,790 Square kilometres compare
- 50 Sweden 19,525 Square kilometres compare
- 51 Italy 19,443 Square kilometres compare
- 52 Romania 18,068 Square kilometres compare
- 53 Paraguay 14,805 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for European Union (15 countries)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 57,155 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 38,137 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in European Union (15 countries)?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in European Union (15 countries) was 412,188 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 European Union (15 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 413,656 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in European Union (15 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,906 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (15 countries) rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- European Union (15 countries) ranks 50th out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in European Union (15 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (15 countries) 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