Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in France

France: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 90,702 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
90,702 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 207 countries
All-time high
90,916 Square kilometres
in 2015
All-time low
90,490 Square kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in France, 2000–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201120222000: 90.5k Square kilometres2005: 90.9k Square kilometres2010: 90.8k Square kilometres2015: 90.9k Square kilometres2020: 90.9k Square kilometres2022: 90.7k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — grassland in France is 90,702 Square kilometres, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in France peaked at 90,916 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90,490 Square kilometres, in 2000.

That places France 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in France, year by year

Annual values for Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in France, 2000 to 2022.
Year Square kilometres Change
2000 90,490 Square kilometres
2005 90,870 Square kilometres +0.4%
2010 90,778 Square kilometres -0.1%
2015 90,916 Square kilometres +0.2%
2020 90,906 Square kilometres -0.0%
2022 90,702 Square kilometres -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,680 Square kilometres 90,490 Square kilometres 90,870 Square kilometres 2
2010s 90,847 Square kilometres 90,778 Square kilometres 90,916 Square kilometres 2
2020s 90,804 Square kilometres 90,702 Square kilometres 90,906 Square kilometres 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Uruguay 110,091 Square kilometres compare
  2. 26 India 108,964 Square kilometres compare
  3. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98,728 Square kilometres compare
  4. 29 Argentina 83,283 Square kilometres compare
  5. 30 Kyrgyzstan 78,929 Square kilometres compare
  6. 31 Central African Republic 67,967 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in France?
Land cover and land cover change — grassland in France was 90,702 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 90,916 Square kilometres in 2015.
What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 90,490 Square kilometres in 2000.
How does France rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
France ranks 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,053 places, 6,318 data points, 2000–2022
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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