How much land is contaminated by mines?
It is very difficult to estimate to total amount of land contaminated by mines/ERW worldwide. Based on current data from surveys available, Landmine Monitor is able to estimate that global mine and ERW contamination affects many thousands—but likely not tens of thousands—of square kilometers. For more information about mine contamination and clearance listen to the interview with Stuart Casey-Maslen, Landmine Monitor’s Mine Action Editor, available on our Multimedia Audio page.
