The built-up land footprint is calculated based on the area of land covered by human infrastructure: transportation, housing, and industrial structures. Built-up land may occupy what would previously have been cropland. Measured in global hectares (gha) per person.
Type of variable: Continuous
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Last updated by source: 2023-07-26
Dataset | No. Countries |
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Standard cross-section: | 190 |
Standard time-series: | 193 |
OECD cross-section: | 32 |
OECD time-series: | 32 |