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

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

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

  • World
  • World outside Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020102020

How they compare

World currently reports 13.42 million Hectares against 10.41 million Hectares in World outside Africa, a difference of 3.01 million Hectares.

That makes World's figure about 1.3 times World outside Africa's.

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

World ranks 1st and World outside Africa ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade World World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.36 million Hectares 10.35 million Hectares 3.01 million Hectares World
2010s 13.41 million Hectares 10.40 million Hectares 3.01 million Hectares World
2020s 13.42 million Hectares 10.41 million Hectares 3.01 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, World or World outside Africa?
World, at 13.42 million Hectares against 10.41 million Hectares in World outside Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between World and World outside Africa?
3.01 million Hectares, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and World outside Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do World and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
World ranks 1st and World outside Africa ranks 2nd 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
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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. 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.