Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (28 countries)
European Union (28 countries): Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 85,649 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (28 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 (28 countries) stood at 85,649 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (28 countries) peaked at 85,649 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40,479 Square kilometres, in 2005.
European Union (28 countries) ranks 25th of 753 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union (28 countries), year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40,479 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 57,696 Square kilometres | +42.5% |
| 2015 | 66,604 Square kilometres | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 80,543 Square kilometres | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 85,649 Square kilometres | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,479 Square kilometres | 40,479 Square kilometres | 40,479 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 62,150 Square kilometres | 57,696 Square kilometres | 66,604 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 83,096 Square kilometres | 80,543 Square kilometres | 85,649 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (28 countries)
- 22 Congo 10,152 Square kilometres compare
- 23 Germany 9,989 Square kilometres compare
- 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
More environment data for European Union (28 countries)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 477,271 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 51,566 Square kilometres (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 117,713 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 180,455 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 105,600 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 62,192 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 12,113 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Organic farming 14.26 million Hectares (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (28 countries)?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union (28 countries) was 85,649 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 (28 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 85,649 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,479 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union (28 countries) rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- European Union (28 countries) ranks 25th out of 753 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in European Union (28 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (28 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