Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 853.61 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Northern 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 Northern Africa stood at 853.61 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Northern Africa peaked at 2,866 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 816.88 Square kilometres, in 2010.
Northern Africa ranks 59th of 71 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,866 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 962.41 Square kilometres | -66.4% |
| 2010 | 816.88 Square kilometres | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 832.23 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 855.05 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 853.61 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,914 Square kilometres | 962.41 Square kilometres | 2,866 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 824.56 Square kilometres | 816.88 Square kilometres | 832.23 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 854.33 Square kilometres | 853.61 Square kilometres | 855.05 Square kilometres | 2 |
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More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Northern Africa?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Northern Africa was 853.61 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,866 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 816.88 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Northern Africa rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Northern Africa ranks 59th out of 71 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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