Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in OECD (36 countries)
OECD (36 countries): Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 4.21 million Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in OECD (36 countries), 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 OECD (36 countries) stood at 4.21 million Square kilometres.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in OECD (36 countries) peaked at 4.22 million Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million Square kilometres, in 2010.
OECD (36 countries) ranks 11th of 775 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 million Square kilometres | 4.11 million Square kilometres | 4.11 million Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million Square kilometres | 4.10 million Square kilometres | 4.11 million Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.22 million Square kilometres | 4.21 million Square kilometres | 4.22 million Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD (36 countries)
- 8 Brazil 432,181 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Namibia 380,253 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Mongolia 324,859 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Canada 243,318 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Afghanistan 236,752 Square kilometres compare
- 13 South Africa 218,130 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Pakistan 169,880 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for OECD (36 countries)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 202,535 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 135,731 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in OECD (36 countries)?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in OECD (36 countries) was 4.21 million 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 OECD (36 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in OECD (36 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does OECD (36 countries) rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- OECD (36 countries) ranks 11th out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in OECD (36 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD (36 countries) 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