Table 1 The regional and global map-based and sample-based cropland and cropland dynamics areas
Cropland area 2000–2003 (MHa) | Cropland area 2016–2019 (MHa) | Net change 2003–2019 (MHa) | Gross gain 2003–2019 (MHa) | Gross loss 2003–2019 (MHa) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africa | |||||
Map | 142.6 | 189.6 | 47.0 | 62.1 | 15.1 |
Sample | 155.1 (39.8) | 208.3 (47.4) | 53.2 (39.4) | 71.5 (33.9) | 18.3 (19.4) |
South-west Asia | |||||
Map | 224.9 | 250.9 | 26.0 | 42.6 | 16.6 |
Sample | 237.3 (20.6) | 244.8 (21.4) | 7.5 (11.7) | 29.3 (7.1) | 21.8 (9.1) |
Australia and New Zealand | |||||
Map | 42.8 | 46.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 |
Sample | 37.3 (2.7) | 40.3 (3.5) | 3.0 (2.2) | 4.0 (2.1) | 1.1 (0.2) |
South-east Asia | |||||
Map | 172.9 | 184.5 | 11.6 | 30.9 | 19.3 |
Sample | 192.7 (20.9) | 191.1 (21.8) | −1.6 (8.6) | 23 (4.1) | 24.6 (7.4) |
Europe and North Asia | |||||
Map | 234.7 | 233.7 | −1.1 | 29.5 | 30.5 |
Sample | 252.3 (21.3) | 253.2 (20.7) | 0.9 (6.8) | 25.3 (6.2) | 24.4 (2.5) |
North and Central America | |||||
Map | 196.9 | 201.5 | 4.6 | 21.3 | 16.7 |
Sample | 192.1 (12.4) | 193.9 (14.4) | 1.8 (11.9) | 20.8 (9.2) | 19 (7.4) |
South America | |||||
Map | 75.4 | 109.3 | 33.8 | 41.3 | 7.5 |
Sample | 75.5 (6.6) | 112.6 (10.3) | 37.1 (8.7) | 43.5 (8.6) | 6.4 (1.5) |
World | |||||
Map | 1090.3 | 1215.5 | 125.2 | 232.9 | 107.7 |
Sample | 1142.3 (55.8) | 1244.2 (62.7) | 101.9 (45.1) | 217.5 (37.7) | 115.5 (24.1) |
