Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (15 countries)
European Union (15 countries): Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 57,155 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (15 countries), 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (15 countries) is 57,155 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (15 countries) peaked at 57,155 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,670 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places European Union (15 countries) 41st out of 753 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (15 countries), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,670 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 37,694 Square kilometres | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 43,304 Square kilometres | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 53,285 Square kilometres | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 57,155 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,670 Square kilometres | 25,670 Square kilometres | 25,670 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 40,499 Square kilometres | 37,694 Square kilometres | 43,304 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 55,220 Square kilometres | 53,285 Square kilometres | 57,155 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (15 countries)
- 38 Zimbabwe 5,452 Square kilometres compare
- 39 Ecuador 5,441 Square kilometres compare
- 40 Uruguay 5,194 Square kilometres compare
- 41 Moldova 986.12 Square kilometres compare
- 41 Zambia 5,184 Square kilometres compare
- 42 Benin 4,937 Square kilometres compare
- 43 Afghanistan 4,648 Square kilometres compare
- 44 Cameroon 4,422 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for European Union (15 countries)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 412,188 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 38,137 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (15 countries)?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (15 countries) was 57,155 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in European Union (15 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 57,155 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in European Union (15 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,670 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (15 countries) rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- European Union (15 countries) ranks 41st out of 753 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in European Union (15 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (15 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 — Loss of cropland. 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