Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (20 countries) in OECD
European Union (20 countries) in OECD: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 69,668 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (20 countries) in OECD, 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 (20 countries) in OECD is 69,668 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (20 countries) in OECD peaked at 69,668 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,829 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places European Union (20 countries) in OECD 35th 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 (20 countries) in OECD, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32,829 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 46,493 Square kilometres | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 52,775 Square kilometres | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 65,024 Square kilometres | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 69,668 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,829 Square kilometres | 32,829 Square kilometres | 32,829 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 49,634 Square kilometres | 46,493 Square kilometres | 52,775 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 67,346 Square kilometres | 65,024 Square kilometres | 69,668 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (20 countries) in OECD
- 32 Ghana 7,375 Square kilometres compare
- 33 Pakistan 7,150 Square kilometres compare
- 34 Kenya 6,561 Square kilometres compare
- 35 Croatia 1,321 Square kilometres compare
- 35 Mozambique 6,559 Square kilometres compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 6,378 Square kilometres compare
- 37 Italy 6,063 Square kilometres compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 5,452 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for European Union (20 countries) in OECD
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 443,973 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 45,469 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (20 countries) in OECD?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (20 countries) in OECD was 69,668 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 (20 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 69,668 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in European Union (20 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,829 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (20 countries) in OECD rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- European Union (20 countries) in OECD ranks 35th out of 753 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in European Union (20 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (20 countries) in OECD 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