Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Main Latin American countries
Main Latin American countries: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 127,569 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Main Latin American 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 Main Latin American countries stood at 127,569 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Main Latin American countries peaked at 127,569 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,295 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Main Latin American countries 15th 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 Latin American countries, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,295 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 67,997 Square kilometres | +104.2% |
| 2015 | 84,805 Square kilometres | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 106,391 Square kilometres | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 127,569 Square kilometres | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,295 Square kilometres | 33,295 Square kilometres | 33,295 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 76,401 Square kilometres | 67,997 Square kilometres | 84,805 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 116,980 Square kilometres | 106,391 Square kilometres | 127,569 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Main Latin American countries
- 12 Japan 13,196 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Ethiopia 20,612 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 12,517 Square kilometres compare
- 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
More environment data for Main Latin American countries
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 700,077 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 18,608 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Main Latin American countries?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Main Latin American countries was 127,569 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 Latin American countries?
- The highest recorded value was 127,569 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Main Latin American countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,295 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Main Latin American countries rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- Main Latin American countries ranks 15th out of 753 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in Main Latin American countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Main Latin American 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