Most of the planet's land is used by humans

72% of the world’s land is used

16%

19%

37%

Used savannah

and grassland

Extensive

pasture

of land is

grassland

2%

Intensive

pasture

22%

20%

2%

forest

Other used

forest

Plantations

12%

10%

2%

Non- irrigated

cropland

Irrigated

cropland

cropland

1%

Settlements

28% is unused

12%

9%

Barren

Primary

forests

7%

Grassland and

wetlands

72% of the world’s land is used

28% is unused

2%

2%

1%

Settlements

12%

Intensive pasture

Plantations

Barren

16%

10%

Used savannah

and grassland

Non-

irrigated

cropland

9%

7%

Primary

forests

Grassland

and

wetlands

19%

20%

2%

Extensive pasture

Other used

forest

Irrigated

cropland

37% of land is grassland

22% is forest

12% is cropland