This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available
Indicator description
Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement
Definitions
Available disaggregations
Calculations
Other information
Data last updated 18 April 2019
Metadata last updated 03 July 2020

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area
Target name

By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 15.3 opens in a new window
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