Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Resource-rich countries

Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 6,020 Hectares in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
6,020 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6,020 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
3,179 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Resource-rich countries, 2000–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020202000: 3.2k Hectares2001: 3.4k Hectares2002: 3.6k Hectares2003: 3.8k Hectares2004: 4.0k Hectares2005: 4.1k Hectares2006: 4.3k Hectares2007: 4.4k Hectares2008: 4.5k Hectares2009: 4.6k Hectares2010: 4.7k Hectares2011: 4.7k Hectares2012: 4.9k Hectares2013: 5.0k Hectares2014: 5.2k Hectares2015: 5.3k Hectares2016: 5.4k Hectares2017: 5.6k Hectares2018: 5.7k Hectares2019: 6.0k Hectares2020: 6.0k Hectares

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

Analysis

Resource-rich countries recorded 6,020 Hectares for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Resource-rich countries peaked at 6,020 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,179 Hectares, in 2000.

That places Resource-rich countries 5th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,988 Hectares 3,179 Hectares 4,575 Hectares 10
2010s 5,248 Hectares 4,656 Hectares 5,971 Hectares 10
2020s 6,020 Hectares 6,020 Hectares 6,020 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Resource-rich countries

  1. 2 OECD 26,595 Hectares compare
  2. 3 China, People's Republic of 11,049 Hectares compare
  3. 4 United States 10,913 Hectares compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 2,656 Hectares compare
  5. 7 India 2,241 Hectares compare
  6. 8 Brazil 2,036 Hectares compare

See the full ranking of 245 places β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Resource-rich countries was 6,020 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 Resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 6,020 Hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3,179 Hectares in 2000.
How does Resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Resource-rich countries ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Resource-rich countries 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 β€” Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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. <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.