Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries
European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 28,494 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries recorded 28,494 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.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries peaked at 28,494 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,808 Square kilometres, in 2005.
European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries ranks 56th of 753 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,808 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 20,002 Square kilometres | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 23,300 Square kilometres | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 27,258 Square kilometres | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 28,494 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,808 Square kilometres | 14,808 Square kilometres | 14,808 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,651 Square kilometres | 20,002 Square kilometres | 23,300 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 27,876 Square kilometres | 27,258 Square kilometres | 28,494 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries
- 53 United Kingdom 3,953 Square kilometres compare
- 53 Lesotho 144.62 Square kilometres compare
- 54 Mali 3,887 Square kilometres compare
- 55 Bulgaria 3,858 Square kilometres compare
- 56 Algeria 3,715 Square kilometres compare
- 57 Cabo Verde 4.89 Square kilometres compare
- 57 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,282 Square kilometres compare
- 57 Peru 3,511 Square kilometres compare
- 58 Bangladesh 3,212 Square kilometres compare
- 59 South Africa 3,204 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 65,084 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 13,428 Square kilometres (2022)
All data for European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries was 28,494 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 excluding European Union 15 countries?
- The highest recorded value was 28,494 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,808 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries ranks 56th out of 753 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 28 excluding European Union 15 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