Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 9,695 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Rio Grande do Sul, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Rio Grande do Sul recorded 9,695 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 19.2% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Rio Grande do Sul peaked at 9,695 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,310 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Rio Grande do Sul 15th out of 57 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Rio Grande do Sul, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,310 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 5,284 Square kilometres | +128.8% |
| 2015 | 6,173 Square kilometres | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 8,131 Square kilometres | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 9,695 Square kilometres | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,310 Square kilometres | 2,310 Square kilometres | 2,310 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,728 Square kilometres | 5,284 Square kilometres | 6,173 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,913 Square kilometres | 8,131 Square kilometres | 9,695 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rio Grande do Sul
- 12 Japan 13,196 Square kilometres compare
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- 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 Rio Grande do Sul
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.8129 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.43 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 57,849 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 840.33 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Rio Grande do Sul?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Rio Grande do Sul was 9,695 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 Rio Grande do Sul?
- The highest recorded value was 9,695 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Rio Grande do Sul?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,310 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Rio Grande do Sul rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- Rio Grande do Sul ranks 15th out of 57 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in Rio Grande do Sul?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rio Grande do Sul 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