Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in OECD Asia
OECD Asia: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 950.76 Square kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in OECD Asia, 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 OECD Asia is 950.76 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in OECD Asia peaked at 1,163 Square kilometres in 2005 and was at its lowest, 950.76 Square kilometres, in 2022.
That places OECD Asia 440th out of 775 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in OECD Asia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,147 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 1,163 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,109 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 986.96 Square kilometres | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 979.4 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 950.76 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,155 Square kilometres | 1,147 Square kilometres | 1,163 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,048 Square kilometres | 986.96 Square kilometres | 1,109 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 965.08 Square kilometres | 950.76 Square kilometres | 979.4 Square kilometres | 2 |
More environment data for OECD Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.5 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.8301 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.38 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 15,909 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 14,061 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in OECD Asia?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in OECD Asia was 950.76 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,163 Square kilometres in 2005.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in OECD Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 950.76 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does OECD Asia rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- OECD Asia ranks 440th out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in OECD Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD Asia 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