Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in OECD Europe
OECD Europe: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 603,385 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in OECD Europe, 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 Europe is 603,385 Square kilometres, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in OECD Europe peaked at 606,478 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 601,834 Square kilometres, in 2000.
OECD Europe ranks 37th of 775 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in OECD Europe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 601,834 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 602,505 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 604,114 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 606,367 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 606,478 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 603,385 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602,170 Square kilometres | 601,834 Square kilometres | 602,505 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 605,240 Square kilometres | 604,114 Square kilometres | 606,367 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 604,932 Square kilometres | 603,385 Square kilometres | 606,478 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD Europe
- 34 Germany 48,647 Square kilometres compare
- 35 Ireland 46,280 Square kilometres compare
- 36 Iran 45,870 Square kilometres compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 42,110 Square kilometres compare
- 38 Norway 38,510 Square kilometres compare
- 39 Greenland 34,100 Square kilometres compare
- 40 Chile 33,058 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for OECD Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3148 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area 5.66 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 1.27 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 5.10 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 755,136 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 1.21 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Forest 1.86 million Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in OECD Europe?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in OECD Europe was 603,385 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 606,478 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in OECD Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 601,834 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does OECD Europe rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- OECD Europe ranks 37th out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in OECD Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD Europe 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