River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Louisiana
Louisiana: River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding was 50.24 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022. ▬ Flat
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Louisiana, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of agricultural land area.
Analysis
Louisiana recorded 50.24 Percentage of agricultural land area for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Louisiana peaked at 51.18 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.22 Percentage of agricultural land area, in 2020.
That places Louisiana 28th out of 3147 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.85 Percentage of agricultural land area | 50.57 Percentage of agricultural land area | 51.18 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.42 Percentage of agricultural land area | 50.22 Percentage of agricultural land area | 50.49 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.23 Percentage of agricultural land area | 50.22 Percentage of agricultural land area | 50.24 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3 |
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More environment data for Louisiana
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3875 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2088 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4682 Percentage change (2024)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 10,590 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,220 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 764.41 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Louisiana?
- River flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Louisiana was 50.24 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Louisiana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.18 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2000.
- What is the lowest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Louisiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.22 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2020.
- How does Louisiana rank for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding?
- Louisiana ranks 28th out of 3147 regions with data for 2022.
- Is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding rising or falling in Louisiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Louisiana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of land, population, built-up area and cropland exposure to river flooding for different return periods. Exposure indicators to river flooding have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 2000-2020 depending on data availability and is based on river flood hazard maps with a 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-year return period. A return period is the average or estimated time that a specific hazard is likely to recur. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; 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. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): JRC River flood hazard map data, Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org