Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Illinois
Illinois: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 1,693 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Illinois, 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 Illinois stood at 1,693 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Illinois peaked at 1,693 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 627.01 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Illinois ranks 155th of 753 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Illinois, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 627.01 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 1,162 Square kilometres | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 1,406 Square kilometres | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 1,599 Square kilometres | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1,693 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 627.01 Square kilometres | 627.01 Square kilometres | 627.01 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,284 Square kilometres | 1,162 Square kilometres | 1,406 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,646 Square kilometres | 1,599 Square kilometres | 1,693 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Illinois
- 152 Liechtenstein 6.55 Square kilometres compare
- 153 Guernsey 5.11 Square kilometres compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 4.76 Square kilometres compare
- 155 Jersey 4.57 Square kilometres compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 4.45 Square kilometres compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 3.63 Square kilometres compare
- 158 Isle of Man 3.25 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Illinois
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.48 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.51 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.5 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 8,417 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,427 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Illinois?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Illinois was 1,693 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 Illinois?
- The highest recorded value was 1,693 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Illinois?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.01 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Illinois rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- Illinois ranks 155th out of 753 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in Illinois?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Illinois 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