Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 364,965 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 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 European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) stood at 364,965 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 365,613 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 360,953 Square kilometres, in 2000.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 55th of 775 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360,953 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 361,853 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 362,699 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 364,043 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 365,613 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 364,965 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361,403 Square kilometres | 360,953 Square kilometres | 361,853 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 363,371 Square kilometres | 362,699 Square kilometres | 364,043 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 365,289 Square kilometres | 364,965 Square kilometres | 365,613 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 52 Romania 18,068 Square kilometres compare
- 53 Paraguay 14,805 Square kilometres compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 14,704 Square kilometres compare
- 55 Croatia 3,027 Square kilometres compare
- 55 Ukraine 14,444 Square kilometres compare
- 56 Cameroon 14,134 Square kilometres compare
- 57 Eswatini 2,294 Square kilometres compare
- 57 Haiti 14,065 Square kilometres compare
- 58 Austria 12,961 Square kilometres compare
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- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 47,926 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 12,801 Patents (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 81,695 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 48,152 Square kilometres (2022)
- Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste 104.11 Index (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 108,723 Hectares (2024)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 159,985 Hectares (2024)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 96,625 Hectares (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 364,965 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 (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 365,613 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,953 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 55th out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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