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

OECD
26,595 Hectares
in 2020
United States of America
10,913 Hectares
in 2020
OECD rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

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

  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 26,595 Hectares against 10,913 Hectares in United States of America, a difference of 15,682 Hectares.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.4 times United States of America's.

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

OECD ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 20,680 Hectares 8,437 Hectares 12,242 Hectares OECD
2010s 25,125 Hectares 10,279 Hectares 14,846 Hectares OECD
2020s 26,595 Hectares 10,913 Hectares 15,682 Hectares OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, OECD or United States of America?
OECD, at 26,595 Hectares against 10,913 Hectares in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between OECD and United States of America?
15,682 Hectares, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do OECD and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
OECD ranks 1st 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
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.