What is land use hidden — other areas in OECD?

Land use hidden — other areas in OECD was 11.56 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?

The highest recorded value was 20.87 million Square kilometres in 1989.

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

The lowest recorded value was 10.22 million Square kilometres in 1990.

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

OECD ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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OECD: Land use hidden — Other areas was 11.56 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

11.56 million Square kilometres

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

1st

of 202 countries

All-time high

20.87 million Square kilometres

in 1989

All-time low

10.22 million Square kilometres

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in OECD is 11.56 million Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in OECD peaked at 20.87 million Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.22 million Square kilometres, in 1990.

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 falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	20.53 million Square kilometres	—
1962	20.54 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1963	20.53 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
1964	20.53 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	20.52 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1966	20.54 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1967	20.55 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	20.27 million Square kilometres	-1.4%
1969	20.23 million Square kilometres	-0.2%
1970	20.45 million Square kilometres	+1.1%
1971	20.44 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1972	20.45 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1973	20.50 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1974	20.50 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	20.51 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	20.50 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1977	20.59 million Square kilometres	+0.5%
1978	20.57 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1979	20.60 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1980	20.59 million Square kilometres	-0.1%
1981	20.59 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	20.63 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1983	20.69 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
1984	20.66 million Square kilometres	-0.2%
1985	20.65 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
1986	20.84 million Square kilometres	+0.9%
1987	20.84 million Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	20.83 million Square kilometres	-0.0%
1989	20.87 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1990	10.22 million Square kilometres	-51.0%
1991	10.24 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1992	10.25 million Square kilometres	+0.1%
1993	10.36 million Square kilometres	+1.0%
1994	10.28 million Square kilometres	-0.7%
1995	10.38 million Square kilometres	+0.9%
1996	10.40 million Square kilometres	+0.2%
1997	10.45 million Square kilometres	+0.5%
1998	10.43 million Square kilometres	-0.2%
1999	10.54 million Square kilometres	+1.1%
2000	10.57 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
2001	10.61 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
2002	10.72 million Square kilometres	+1.1%
2003	10.81 million Square kilometres	+0.9%
2004	11.24 million Square kilometres	+4.0%
2005	11.09 million Square kilometres	-1.4%
2006	11.13 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
2007	11.26 million Square kilometres	+1.2%
2008	11.35 million Square kilometres	+0.8%
2009	11.41 million Square kilometres	+0.5%
2010	11.50 million Square kilometres	+0.8%
2011	11.31 million Square kilometres	-1.7%
2012	11.38 million Square kilometres	+0.6%
2013	11.51 million Square kilometres	+1.2%
2014	11.49 million Square kilometres	-0.2%
2015	11.74 million Square kilometres	+2.2%
2016	11.80 million Square kilometres	+0.5%
2017	11.54 million Square kilometres	-2.3%
2018	11.69 million Square kilometres	+1.3%
2019	11.67 million Square kilometres	-0.2%
2020	11.73 million Square kilometres	+0.6%
2021	11.51 million Square kilometres	-1.9%
2022	11.54 million Square kilometres	+0.3%
2023	11.56 million Square kilometres	+0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in OECD 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	-51.0%	20.87 million Square kilometres	10.22 million Square kilometres

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.47 million Square kilometres	20.23 million Square kilometres	20.55 million Square kilometres	9
1970s	20.51 million Square kilometres	20.44 million Square kilometres	20.60 million Square kilometres	10
1980s	20.72 million Square kilometres	20.59 million Square kilometres	20.87 million Square kilometres	10
1990s	10.35 million Square kilometres	10.22 million Square kilometres	10.54 million Square kilometres	10
2000s	11.02 million Square kilometres	10.57 million Square kilometres	11.41 million Square kilometres	10
2010s	11.56 million Square kilometres	11.31 million Square kilometres	11.80 million Square kilometres	10
2020s	11.58 million Square kilometres	11.51 million Square kilometres	11.73 million Square kilometres	4

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1 Mauritania 630,636 Square kilometres compare
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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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Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in OECD?: Land use hidden — other areas in OECD was 11.56 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?: The highest recorded value was 20.87 million Square kilometres in 1989.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 10.22 million Square kilometres in 1990.
How does OECD rank for land use hidden — other areas?: OECD ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — 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