Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (25 countries)
European Union (25 countries): Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 73,022 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (25 countries), 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (25 countries) stood at 73,022 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (25 countries) peaked at 73,022 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,667 Square kilometres, in 2005.
European Union (25 countries) ranks 31st of 753 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (25 countries), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,667 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 47,963 Square kilometres | +42.5% |
| 2015 | 54,993 Square kilometres | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 68,252 Square kilometres | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 73,022 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,667 Square kilometres | 33,667 Square kilometres | 33,667 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 51,478 Square kilometres | 47,963 Square kilometres | 54,993 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 70,637 Square kilometres | 68,252 Square kilometres | 73,022 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (25 countries)
- 28 Canada 8,874 Square kilometres compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,872 Square kilometres compare
- 30 Mauritania 2,241 Square kilometres compare
- 30 Romania 7,448 Square kilometres compare
- 31 Belarus 7,400 Square kilometres compare
- 32 Ghana 7,375 Square kilometres compare
- 33 Pakistan 7,150 Square kilometres compare
- 34 Kenya 6,561 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for European Union (25 countries)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 454,342 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 46,322 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (25 countries)?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (25 countries) was 73,022 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 (25 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 73,022 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,667 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (25 countries) rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- European Union (25 countries) ranks 31st out of 753 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in European Union (25 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (25 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