Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 9,063 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9,063 Hectares
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
8th
of 47 regions
All-time high
9,063 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
3,662 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201020202000: 3.7k Hectares2001: 4.0k Hectares2002: 4.5k Hectares2003: 4.9k Hectares2004: 5.4k Hectares2005: 5.7k Hectares2006: 5.9k Hectares2007: 6.1k Hectares2008: 6.3k Hectares2009: 6.5k Hectares2010: 6.6k Hectares2011: 6.8k Hectares2012: 7.1k Hectares2013: 7.4k Hectares2014: 7.8k Hectares2015: 8.1k Hectares2016: 8.2k Hectares2017: 8.4k Hectares2018: 8.5k Hectares2019: 8.8k Hectares2020: 9.1k Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) is 9,063 Hectares, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 9,063 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,662 Hectares, in 2000.

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 8th of 47 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 3,662 Hectares
2001 4,038 Hectares +10.3%
2002 4,456 Hectares +10.3%
2003 4,934 Hectares +10.7%
2004 5,425 Hectares +9.9%
2005 5,659 Hectares +4.3%
2006 5,867 Hectares +3.7%
2007 6,082 Hectares +3.7%
2008 6,274 Hectares +3.2%
2009 6,456 Hectares +2.9%
2010 6,631 Hectares +2.7%
2011 6,807 Hectares +2.7%
2012 7,062 Hectares +3.8%
2013 7,443 Hectares +5.4%
2014 7,833 Hectares +5.2%
2015 8,051 Hectares +2.8%
2016 8,164 Hectares +1.4%
2017 8,407 Hectares +3.0%
2018 8,540 Hectares +1.6%
2019 8,792 Hectares +2.9%
2020 9,063 Hectares +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,285 Hectares 3,662 Hectares 6,456 Hectares 10
2010s 7,773 Hectares 6,631 Hectares 8,792 Hectares 10
2020s 9,063 Hectares 9,063 Hectares 9,063 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 5 India 2,241 Hectares compare
  2. 6 Brazil 2,036 Hectares compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 1,891 Hectares compare
  4. 8 Germany 1,834 Hectares compare
  5. 9 Japan 1,808 Hectares compare
  6. 10 France 1,345 Hectares compare
  7. 11 Indonesia 1,312 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 9,063 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 9,063 Hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,662 Hectares in 2000.
How does Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 8th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 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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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
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Coverage
245 places, 5,127 data points, 2000–2020
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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.