Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 81,695 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 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 (27 countries from 01/02/2020) is 81,695 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 81,695 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,507 Square kilometres, in 2005.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 27th of 753 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,507 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 54,835 Square kilometres | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 63,530 Square kilometres | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 76,755 Square kilometres | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 81,695 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,507 Square kilometres | 38,507 Square kilometres | 38,507 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 59,183 Square kilometres | 54,835 Square kilometres | 63,530 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 79,225 Square kilometres | 76,755 Square kilometres | 81,695 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9,533 Square kilometres compare
- 25 Thailand 9,447 Square kilometres compare
- 26 Australia 9,334 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Madagascar 4,495 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Philippines 9,297 Square kilometres compare
- 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
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- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 47,926 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 12,801 Patents (2022)
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- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 48,152 Square kilometres (2022)
- Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste 104.11 Index (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 108,723 Hectares (2024)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 159,985 Hectares (2024)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 96,625 Hectares (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 81,695 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 (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 81,695 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,507 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 27th out of 753 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries 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