Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 425,157 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Middle Africa, 2000–2022
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 Middle Africa is 425,157 Square kilometres, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Middle Africa peaked at 433,934 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 422,266 Square kilometres, in 2020.
Middle Africa ranks 48th of 775 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 433,934 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 431,894 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 428,776 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 426,935 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 422,266 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 425,157 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432,914 Square kilometres | 431,894 Square kilometres | 433,934 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 427,856 Square kilometres | 426,935 Square kilometres | 428,776 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 423,712 Square kilometres | 422,266 Square kilometres | 425,157 Square kilometres | 2 |
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More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Middle Africa?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Middle Africa was 425,157 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 433,934 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,266 Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does Middle Africa rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Middle Africa ranks 48th out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle 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