Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)
European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020): Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 68,786 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020), 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) recorded 68,786 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland 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 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) peaked at 68,786 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,595 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) 37th 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 (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,595 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 44,932 Square kilometres | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 51,714 Square kilometres | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 64,198 Square kilometres | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 68,786 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,595 Square kilometres | 31,595 Square kilometres | 31,595 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 48,323 Square kilometres | 44,932 Square kilometres | 51,714 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 66,492 Square kilometres | 64,198 Square kilometres | 68,786 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)
- 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
- 39 Ecuador 5,441 Square kilometres compare
- 40 Uruguay 5,194 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 341,967 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 42,642 Square kilometres (2022)
All data for European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) was 68,786 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 (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 68,786 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,595 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) ranks 37th out of 753 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (22 countries) in OECD (from 01/02/2020) 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