OECD vs World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

OECD
26,595 Hectares
in 2020
World
60,317 Hectares
in 2020
OECD rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • OECD
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 60,317 Hectares against 26,595 Hectares in OECD, a difference of 33,722 Hectares.

That makes World's figure about 2.3 times OECD's.

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

OECD ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD World Difference Ahead
2000s 20,680 Hectares 40,314 Hectares 19,634 Hectares World
2010s 25,125 Hectares 53,947 Hectares 28,822 Hectares World
2020s 26,595 Hectares 60,317 Hectares 33,722 Hectares World

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 World?
World, at 60,317 Hectares against 26,595 Hectares in OECD as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between OECD and World?
33,722 Hectares, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do OECD and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
OECD ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 175 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 β€” 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 β€” 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. <br><br> 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.