Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 995.65 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in United Kingdom, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 995.65 Hectares for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in United Kingdom peaked at 995.85 Hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 771.63 Hectares, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 170 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 771.63 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 843.06 Hectares | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 899.08 Hectares | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 936.2 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 976.39 Hectares | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 978.51 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 980.55 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 982.3 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 985.91 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 986.69 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 987.4 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 988.05 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 989.67 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 990.1 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 990.63 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 991.13 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 991.6 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 992.59 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 993.67 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 995.85 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 995.65 Hectares | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 995.65 Hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.55 Hectares, 13.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 995.65 Hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131.62 Hectares, 7.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 934.03 Hectares | 771.63 Hectares | 986.69 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 991.07 Hectares | 987.4 Hectares | 995.85 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.65 Hectares | 995.65 Hectares | 995.65 Hectares | 1 |
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More urban development data for United Kingdom
- Population in the largest city 17.0% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.05 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2742 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8373 % change on previous year (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 77.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.84 million (2025)
- Population density 283.25 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,579 Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in United Kingdom?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in United Kingdom was 995.65 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 995.85 Hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 771.63 Hectares in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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. 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.