What is land use hidden — other areas in OECD America?

Land use hidden — other areas in OECD America was 7.46 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in OECD America?

The highest recorded value was 15.46 million Square kilometres in 1967.

What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in OECD America?

The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million Square kilometres in 1991.

How does OECD America rank for land use hidden — other areas?

OECD America ranks 1st out of 15 regions with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in OECD America?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this OECD America data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD America

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD America
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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OECD America: Land use hidden — Other areas was 7.46 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

7.46 million Square kilometres

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

1st

of 15 regions

All-time high

15.46 million Square kilometres

in 1967

All-time low

7.36 million Square kilometres

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD America, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

OECD America recorded 7.46 million Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in OECD America peaked at 15.46 million Square kilometres in 1967 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million Square kilometres, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD America, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD America, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	15.35 million Square kilometres	—
1962	15.37 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1963	15.38 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1964	15.40 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1965	15.41 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1966	15.43 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1967	15.46 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1968	15.42 million Square kilometres	-0.3%
1969	15.35 million Square kilometres	-0.4%
1970	15.37 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1971	15.38 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1972	15.40 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1973	15.41 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1974	15.43 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1975	15.43 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
1976	15.42 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
1977	15.42 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
1978	15.44 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1979	15.44 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	15.45 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	15.45 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	15.42 million Square kilometres	-0.2%
1983	15.39 million Square kilometres	-0.2%
1984	15.39 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	15.39 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
1986	15.39 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
1987	15.43 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1988	15.42 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
1989	15.41 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1990	7.36 million Square kilometres	-52.2%
1991	7.36 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1992	7.38 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
1993	7.41 million Square kilometres	+0.4%
1994	7.43 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
1995	7.45 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
1996	7.49 million Square kilometres	+0.5%
1997	7.50 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1998	7.51 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	7.52 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
2000	7.53 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
2001	7.55 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
2002	7.55 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
2003	7.55 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2004	7.54 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2005	7.54 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2006	7.55 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
2007	7.55 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	7.56 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	7.55 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2010	7.55 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2011	7.55 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2012	7.53 million Square kilometres	-0.3%
2013	7.51 million Square kilometres	-0.3%
2014	7.51 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
2015	7.50 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
2016	7.50 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	7.53 million Square kilometres	+0.4%
2018	7.55 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
2019	7.57 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
2020	7.55 million Square kilometres	-0.2%
2021	7.40 million Square kilometres	-1.9%
2022	7.44 million Square kilometres	+0.5%
2023	7.46 million Square kilometres	+0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1990	-52.2%	15.41 million Square kilometres	7.36 million Square kilometres

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.40 million Square kilometres	15.35 million Square kilometres	15.46 million Square kilometres	9
1970s	15.41 million Square kilometres	15.37 million Square kilometres	15.44 million Square kilometres	10
1980s	15.41 million Square kilometres	15.39 million Square kilometres	15.45 million Square kilometres	10
1990s	7.44 million Square kilometres	7.36 million Square kilometres	7.52 million Square kilometres	10
2000s	7.55 million Square kilometres	7.53 million Square kilometres	7.56 million Square kilometres	10
2010s	7.53 million Square kilometres	7.50 million Square kilometres	7.57 million Square kilometres	10
2020s	7.47 million Square kilometres	7.40 million Square kilometres	7.55 million Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near OECD America

1 OECD 11.56 million Square kilometres compare
1 Mauritania 630,636 Square kilometres compare
2 Ethiopia 575,434 Square kilometres compare
2 Russia 6.07 million Square kilometres compare
3 Canada 4.75 million Square kilometres compare
3 Madagascar 48,948 Square kilometres compare
4 Australia 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
4 Croatia 21,634 Square kilometres compare
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 687,582 Square kilometres compare

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Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.21 Percentage change (2024)
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.7 Percentage change (2024)
Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2023)
Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.1731 % change on previous year (2023)
Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.3385 % change on previous year (2023)
Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2023)
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 4.05 million Square kilometres (2023)

All data for OECD America →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in OECD America?: Land use hidden — other areas in OECD America was 7.46 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in OECD America?: The highest recorded value was 15.46 million Square kilometres in 1967.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in OECD America?: The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million Square kilometres in 1991.
How does OECD America rank for land use hidden — other areas?: OECD America ranks 1st out of 15 regions with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in OECD America?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD America data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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