India vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

India
2,241 Hectares
in 2020
United States of America
10,913 Hectares
in 2020
India rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

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

  • India
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10,913 Hectares against 2,241 Hectares in India, a difference of 8,672 Hectares.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.9 times India's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

India ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,141 Hectares 8,437 Hectares 7,296 Hectares United States of America
2010s 1,911 Hectares 10,279 Hectares 8,368 Hectares United States of America
2020s 2,241 Hectares 10,913 Hectares 8,672 Hectares United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, India or United States of America?
United States of America, at 10,913 Hectares against 2,241 Hectares in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between India and United States of America?
8,672 Hectares, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
India ranks 5th and United States of America 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
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.