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

Non-resource-rich countries
54,297 Hectares
in 2020
World outside Africa
55,842 Hectares
in 2020
Non-resource-rich countries rank
1st
World outside Africa rank
2nd

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

  • Non-resource-rich countries
  • World outside Africa
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How they compare

World outside Africa currently reports 55,842 Hectares against 54,297 Hectares in Non-resource-rich countries, a difference of 1,545 Hectares.

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

Non-resource-rich countries ranks 1st and World outside Africa ranks 2nd of 47 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Non-resource-rich countries World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 36,326 Hectares 37,978 Hectares 1,653 Hectares World outside Africa
2010s 48,698 Hectares 50,538 Hectares 1,840 Hectares World outside Africa
2020s 54,297 Hectares 55,842 Hectares 1,546 Hectares World outside Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Non-resource-rich countries or World outside Africa?
World outside Africa, at 55,842 Hectares against 54,297 Hectares in Non-resource-rich countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Non-resource-rich countries and World outside Africa?
1,545 Hectares, with World outside Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Non-resource-rich countries and World outside Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Non-resource-rich countries and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Non-resource-rich countries ranks 1st and World outside Africa ranks 2nd of 47 regions.
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

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.