Resource-rich countries vs World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Resource-rich countries
3.85 million Hectares
in 2020
World
13.42 million Hectares
in 2020
Resource-rich countries rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • Resource-rich countries
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 13.42 million Hectares against 3.85 million Hectares in Resource-rich countries, a difference of 9.56 million Hectares.

That makes World's figure about 3.5 times Resource-rich countries's.

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

Resource-rich countries ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Resource-rich countries World Difference Ahead
2000s 3.79 million Hectares 13.36 million Hectares 9.57 million Hectares World
2010s 3.84 million Hectares 13.41 million Hectares 9.57 million Hectares World
2020s 3.85 million Hectares 13.42 million Hectares 9.56 million Hectares World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Resource-rich countries or World?
World, at 13.42 million Hectares against 3.85 million Hectares in Resource-rich countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Resource-rich countries and World?
9.56 million Hectares, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Resource-rich countries and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Resource-rich countries and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Resource-rich countries ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 175 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
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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. <br><br> 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.