Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 5,293 Square kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Middle East and North Africa, 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 Middle East and North Africa stood at 5,293 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 7,916 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,083 Square kilometres, in 2010.
That places Middle East and North Africa 49th out of 71 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,916 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 5,484 Square kilometres | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 5,083 Square kilometres | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5,133 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,307 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5,293 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,700 Square kilometres | 5,484 Square kilometres | 7,916 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,108 Square kilometres | 5,083 Square kilometres | 5,133 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,300 Square kilometres | 5,293 Square kilometres | 5,307 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 46 Uzbekistan 27,626 Square kilometres compare
- 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
More environment data for Middle East and North Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -31.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.75 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.82 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 8.83 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 15,015 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 15,827 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Middle East and North Africa?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Middle East and North Africa was 5,293 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 East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,916 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,083 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 49th out of 71 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North 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