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

Australia
931 Hectares
in 2020
World outside Africa, fragile states
1,716 Hectares
in 2020
Australia rank
16th
World outside Africa, fragile states rank
19th

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

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How they compare

World outside Africa, fragile states currently reports 1,716 Hectares against 931 Hectares in Australia, a difference of 785 Hectares.

That makes World outside Africa, fragile states's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and World outside Africa, fragile states ranks 19th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World outside Africa, fragile states Difference Ahead
2000s 791.49 Hectares 892.61 Hectares 101.12 Hectares World outside Africa, fragile states
2010s 892.18 Hectares 1,427 Hectares 535.15 Hectares World outside Africa, fragile states
2020s 931 Hectares 1,716 Hectares 784.67 Hectares World outside Africa, fragile states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Australia or World outside Africa, fragile states?
World outside Africa, fragile states, at 1,716 Hectares against 931 Hectares in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Australia and World outside Africa, fragile states?
785 Hectares, with World outside Africa, fragile states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World outside Africa, fragile states?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and World outside Africa, fragile states rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Australia ranks 16th and World outside Africa, fragile states ranks 19th 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 — Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas). 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 — Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 5,127 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.