Africa, fragile states vs High income countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Africa, fragile states
1.47 million Hectares
in 2020
High income countries
3.72 million Hectares
in 2020
Africa, fragile states rank
16th
High income countries rank
5th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological over time

  • Africa, fragile states
  • High income countries
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How they compare

High income countries currently reports 3.72 million Hectares against 1.47 million Hectares in Africa, fragile states, a difference of 2.25 million Hectares.

That makes High income countries's figure about 2.5 times Africa, fragile states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, High income countries has been ahead every year.

Africa, fragile states ranks 16th and High income countries ranks 5th of 47 regions.

High income countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, fragile states High income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 1.47 million Hectares 3.67 million Hectares 2.20 million Hectares High income countries
2010s 1.47 million Hectares 3.71 million Hectares 2.24 million Hectares High income countries
2020s 1.47 million Hectares 3.72 million Hectares 2.25 million Hectares High income countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Africa, fragile states or High income countries?
High income countries, at 3.72 million Hectares against 1.47 million Hectares in Africa, fragile states as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Africa, fragile states and High income countries?
2.25 million Hectares, with High income countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, fragile states and High income countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa, fragile states and High income countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Africa, fragile states ranks 16th and High income countries ranks 5th of 47 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Country area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Country area
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 5,127 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.