How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zimbabwe?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Ireland vs Zimbabwe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Ireland

64.66 Hectares

in 2020

Zimbabwe

65.65 Hectares

in 2020

Ireland rank

77th

Zimbabwe rank

76th

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

Ireland
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 65.65 Hectares against 64.66 Hectares in Ireland, a difference of 0.99 Hectares.

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

Ireland ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	56.4 Hectares	34.24 Hectares	22.16 Hectares	Ireland
2010s	64.35 Hectares	47.08 Hectares	17.27 Hectares	Ireland
2020s	64.66 Hectares	65.65 Hectares	0.9939 Hectares	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Ireland or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 65.65 Hectares against 64.66 Hectares in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Ireland and Zimbabwe?: 0.99 Hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zimbabwe?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Zimbabwe rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?: Ireland ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 245 places, 5,127 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.