Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Virginia
Virginia: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 24,551 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Virginia, 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 Virginia stood at 24,551 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Virginia peaked at 24,551 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,694 Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places Virginia 137th out of 775 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Virginia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,694 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 23,017 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 23,078 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23,237 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24,452 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 24,551 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,856 Square kilometres | 22,694 Square kilometres | 23,017 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,157 Square kilometres | 23,078 Square kilometres | 23,237 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 24,501 Square kilometres | 24,452 Square kilometres | 24,551 Square kilometres | 2 |
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- 134 Rwanda 43.2 Square kilometres compare
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- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.81 Square kilometres compare
- 140 Taiwan, China 16.3 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Virginia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.7605 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.8797 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.4213 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 530.66 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,007 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Virginia?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Virginia was 24,551 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 Virginia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,551 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Virginia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,694 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Virginia rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Virginia ranks 137th out of 775 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Virginia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Virginia 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