Land use hidden — Land area in OECD
OECD: Land use hidden — Land area was 35.32 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.32 million Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
35.50 million Square kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
34.02 million Square kilometres
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in OECD stood at 35.32 million Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in OECD peaked at 35.50 million Square kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.02 million Square kilometres, in 1985.
That places OECD 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area in OECD, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 34.02 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 34.03 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.02 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 34.02 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.02 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.02 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34.02 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.15 million Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.28 million Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.28 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.28 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.27 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.27 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.27 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.49 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.49 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.49 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.49 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.49 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.49 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.49 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.49 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.50 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.32 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.32 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.32 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.03 million Square kilometres | 34.03 million Square kilometres | 34.03 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.03 million Square kilometres | 34.03 million Square kilometres | 34.03 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.03 million Square kilometres | 34.02 million Square kilometres | 34.03 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.21 million Square kilometres | 34.02 million Square kilometres | 34.28 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.50 million Square kilometres | 35.49 million Square kilometres | 35.50 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.49 million Square kilometres | 35.49 million Square kilometres | 35.50 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.37 million Square kilometres | 35.32 million Square kilometres | 35.50 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 Ethiopia 1.13 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Mauritania 1.03 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Russia 16.38 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 China 9.42 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Madagascar 581,800 Square kilometres compare
- 4 United States 9.15 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.27 million Square kilometres compare
More environment data for OECD
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area in OECD?
- Land use hidden — land area in OECD was 35.32 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 35.50 million Square kilometres in 2004.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.02 million Square kilometres in 1985.
- How does OECD rank for land use hidden — land area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata