Colombia vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Colombia
114,062 Hectares
in 2020
South Africa
121,909 Hectares
in 2020
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 121,909 Hectares against 114,062 Hectares in Colombia, a difference of 7,847 Hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 114,175 Hectares 121,909 Hectares 7,734 Hectares South Africa
2010s 114,175 Hectares 121,909 Hectares 7,734 Hectares South Africa
2020s 114,062 Hectares 121,909 Hectares 7,847 Hectares South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 121,909 Hectares against 114,062 Hectares in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Colombia and South Africa?
7,847 Hectares, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 170 countries.
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.