China vs High income countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

China
11,049 Hectares
in 2020
High income countries
26,019 Hectares
in 2020
China rank
2nd
High income countries rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • High income countries
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How they compare

High income countries currently reports 26,019 Hectares against 11,049 Hectares in China, a difference of 14,970 Hectares.

That makes High income countries's figure about 2.4 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and High income countries ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

High income countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China High income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 5,080 Hectares 20,455 Hectares 15,375 Hectares High income countries
2010s 9,046 Hectares 24,721 Hectares 15,675 Hectares High income countries
2020s 11,049 Hectares 26,019 Hectares 14,970 Hectares High income countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, China or High income countries?
High income countries, at 26,019 Hectares against 11,049 Hectares in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between China and High income countries?
14,970 Hectares, with High income countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and High income countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
China ranks 2nd and High income countries ranks 3rd 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
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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.