Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Main industrialised Asia
Main industrialised Asia: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 114,585 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Main industrialised Asia, 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 Main industrialised Asia is 114,585 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Main industrialised Asia peaked at 114,585 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,153 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Main industrialised Asia 17th out of 753 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Main industrialised Asia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,153 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 41,987 Square kilometres | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 60,876 Square kilometres | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 93,168 Square kilometres | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 114,585 Square kilometres | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,153 Square kilometres | 24,153 Square kilometres | 24,153 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 51,431 Square kilometres | 41,987 Square kilometres | 60,876 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 103,876 Square kilometres | 93,168 Square kilometres | 114,585 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Main industrialised Asia
- 14 France 12,109 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Spain 11,583 Square kilometres compare
- 16 Mongolia 11,323 Square kilometres compare
- 17 Angola 11,315 Square kilometres compare
- 18 Argentina 10,973 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Colombia 10,919 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Myanmar 10,312 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Main industrialised Asia
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 115,218 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 31,832 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Main industrialised Asia?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Main industrialised Asia was 114,585 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 Main industrialised Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 114,585 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Main industrialised Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,153 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Main industrialised Asia rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- Main industrialised Asia ranks 17th out of 753 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in Main industrialised Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Main industrialised Asia 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