Table 2 Relative importance of different types of land-use conversions for cropland establishment (gain) and abandonment (loss), estimated from sample reference data
AFR | SWA | ANZ | SEA | ENA | NAM | SAM | World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cropland gain (%) | ||||||||
Replacing pastures and recultivation of abandoned agricultural lands | 17 (12) | 47 (12) | 91 (13) | 29 (11) | 97 (14) | 75 (13) | 61 (12) | 51 (5) |
Dryland irrigation | 3 (13) | 15 (12) | 0 (0) | 10 (12) | 0 (0) | 9 (12) | 0 (0) | 5 (5) |
Conversion of natural vegetation or tree plantations | 79 (13) | 37 (12) | 9 (13) | 61 (12) | 3 (12) | 16 (12) | 39 (11) | 43 (5) |
Cropland loss (%) | ||||||||
Cropland abandonment or conversion to pastures | 42 (12) | 57 (12) | 65 (12) | 9 (11) | 78 (13) | 48 (11) | 63 (12) | 52 (5) |
Conversion to other intensive agriculture | 6 (14) | 15 (12) | 15 (13) | 28 (11) | 5 (11) | 10 (11) | 17 (11) | 13 (5) |
Construction, infrastructure and mining | 17 (13) | 10 (12) | 6 (13) | 35 (11) | 10 (11) | 17 (11) | 8 (11) | 16 (5) |
Flooded land (natural and water reservoirs) | 6 (14) | 3 (12) | 2 (13) | 6 (11) | 1 (11) | 2 (11) | 5 (11) | 3 (5) |
Restoration of natural vegetation, tree plantations | 29 (13) | 15 (11) | 13 (13) | 23 (11) | 6 (11) | 23 (11) | 7 (11) | 16 (5) |
