OECD vs World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

OECD
3.77 million Hectares
in 2020
World outside Africa
10.41 million Hectares
in 2020
OECD rank
1st
World outside Africa rank
2nd

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

  • OECD
  • World outside Africa
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How they compare

World outside Africa currently reports 10.41 million Hectares against 3.77 million Hectares in OECD, a difference of 6.63 million Hectares.

That makes World outside Africa's figure about 2.8 times OECD's.

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

OECD ranks 1st and World outside Africa ranks 2nd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.73 million Hectares 10.35 million Hectares 6.63 million Hectares World outside Africa
2010s 3.76 million Hectares 10.40 million Hectares 6.63 million Hectares World outside Africa
2020s 3.77 million Hectares 10.41 million Hectares 6.63 million Hectares World outside Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, OECD or World outside Africa?
World outside Africa, at 10.41 million Hectares against 3.77 million Hectares in OECD as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between OECD and World outside Africa?
6.63 million Hectares, with World outside Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World outside Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do OECD and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
OECD ranks 1st and World outside Africa ranks 2nd 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.