Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Africa
3.01 million Hectares
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of)
960,001 Hectares
in 2020
Africa rank
4th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th

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

  • Africa
  • China (People’s Republic of)
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020102020

How they compare

Africa currently reports 3.01 million Hectares against 960,001 Hectares in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2.05 million Hectares.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

Africa ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 28 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.01 million Hectares 960,000 Hectares 2.05 million Hectares Africa
2010s 3.01 million Hectares 960,001 Hectares 2.05 million Hectares Africa
2020s 3.01 million Hectares 960,001 Hectares 2.05 million Hectares Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Africa or China (People’s Republic of)?
Africa, at 3.01 million Hectares against 960,001 Hectares in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
2.05 million Hectares, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Africa ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 28 groups.
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.