Environment in OECD America
20 indicators covering environment for OECD America.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly | -2.94 Percentage change | 2025 | down 391.9% | 1630th |
| Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly | -2.61 Percentage change | 2025 | down 322.1% | 1652nd |
| Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly | -2.21 Percentage change | 2024 | down 162.8% | 350th |
| Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly | -3.7 Percentage change | 2024 | down 612.1% | 221st |
| Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate | -0.0065 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | 3rd |
| Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate | -0.1731 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 159.5% | 2nd |
| Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | 3rd |
| Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate | -0.3385 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 226.4% | 2nd |
| Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate | 0.2673 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 204.1% | 1st |
| Land use hidden — Other areas | 7.46 million Square kilometres | 2023 | down 0.6% | 1st |
| Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures | 4.05 million Square kilometres | 2023 | down 2.3% | 1st |
| Land use hidden — Land area | 21.78 million Square kilometres | 2023 | down 0.8% | 1st |
| Land use hidden — Cropland | 2.25 million Square kilometres | 2023 | down 1.0% | 1st |
| Land use hidden — Total area | 29.37 million Square kilometres | 2023 | down 0.0% | 1st |
| Land use hidden — Forest | 8.02 million Square kilometres | 2023 | down 0.2% | 1st |
| River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding | 5.24 Percentage of agricultural land area | 2022 | down 1.1% | 866th |
| Land cover and land cover change — Grassland | 2.30 million Square kilometres | 2022 | up 0.4% | 20th |
| Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces | 66,237 Square kilometres | 2022 | up 91.0% | 15th |
| Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland | 94,062 Square kilometres | 2022 | up 61.1% | 22nd |
| Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste | 122.56 Index | 2024 | up 5.9% | 2nd |