Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 11,049 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 11,049 Hectares. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 11,049 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,298 Hectares, in 2000.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,080 Hectares | 3,298 Hectares | 6,886 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,046 Hectares | 7,273 Hectares | 10,786 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,049 Hectares | 11,049 Hectares | 11,049 Hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 1 World outside Africa 55,842 Hectares compare
- 2 OECD 26,595 Hectares compare
- 4 United States 10,913 Hectares compare
- 5 Resource-rich countries 6,020 Hectares compare
- 6 Russian Federation 2,656 Hectares compare
More urban development data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Population in the largest city 3.3% (2025)
- Population density 150.26 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 460.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3272 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 30.48 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in China (People’s Republic of) was 11,049 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,049 Hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,298 Hectares in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.