Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland in OECD (evolving composition)

OECD (evolving composition): Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland was 4.36 million Square kilometres in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
4.36 million Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 785 regions
All-time high
4.37 million Square kilometres
in 2020
All-time low
4.25 million Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland in OECD (evolving composition), 2000–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201120222000: 4.3M Square kilometres2005: 4.3M Square kilometres2010: 4.2M Square kilometres2015: 4.3M Square kilometres2020: 4.4M Square kilometres2022: 4.4M Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

OECD (evolving composition) recorded 4.36 million Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change β€” grassland in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change β€” grassland in OECD (evolving composition) peaked at 4.37 million Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million Square kilometres, in 2010.

That places OECD (evolving composition) 9th out of 785 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.26 million Square kilometres 4.26 million Square kilometres 4.26 million Square kilometres 2
2010s 4.26 million Square kilometres 4.25 million Square kilometres 4.26 million Square kilometres 2
2020s 4.37 million Square kilometres 4.36 million Square kilometres 4.37 million Square kilometres 2

Countries ranked near OECD (evolving composition)

  1. 6 United States 1.72 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 7 Australia and New Zealand 1.45 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 8 Australia 1.31 million Square kilometres compare
  4. 9 Russia 1.18 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 807,027 Square kilometres compare
  6. 11 Brazil 432,181 Square kilometres compare
  7. 12 EEA 409,451 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land cover and land cover change β€” grassland in OECD (evolving composition)?
Land cover and land cover change β€” grassland in OECD (evolving composition) was 4.36 million Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land cover and land cover change β€” grassland recorded in OECD (evolving composition)?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 million Square kilometres in 2020.
What is the lowest land cover and land cover change β€” grassland recorded in OECD (evolving composition)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million Square kilometres in 2010.
How does OECD (evolving composition) rank for land cover and land cover change β€” grassland?
OECD (evolving composition) ranks 9th out of 785 regions with data for 2022.
Is land cover and land cover change β€” grassland rising or falling in OECD (evolving composition)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD (evolving composition) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land cover and land cover change β€” Grassland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,053 places, 6,318 data points, 2000–2022
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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