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

World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 6,597 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,597 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 47 regions
All-time high
6,597 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
2,649 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020202000: 2.6k Hectares2001: 2.9k Hectares2002: 3.3k Hectares2003: 3.7k Hectares2004: 4.2k Hectares2005: 4.3k Hectares2006: 4.5k Hectares2007: 4.6k Hectares2008: 4.8k Hectares2009: 4.9k Hectares2010: 5.0k Hectares2011: 5.2k Hectares2012: 5.4k Hectares2013: 5.6k Hectares2014: 5.9k Hectares2015: 6.1k Hectares2016: 6.1k Hectares2017: 6.3k Hectares2018: 6.4k Hectares2019: 6.5k Hectares2020: 6.6k Hectares

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

Analysis

World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 6,597 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 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 6,597 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,649 Hectares, in 2000.

World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 10th 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 World outside Africa, 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 World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 2,649 Hectares
2001 2,950 Hectares +11.4%
2002 3,305 Hectares +12.0%
2003 3,729 Hectares +12.8%
2004 4,174 Hectares +11.9%
2005 4,330 Hectares +3.7%
2006 4,477 Hectares +3.4%
2007 4,634 Hectares +3.5%
2008 4,774 Hectares +3.0%
2009 4,905 Hectares +2.7%
2010 5,031 Hectares +2.6%
2011 5,161 Hectares +2.6%
2012 5,351 Hectares +3.7%
2013 5,635 Hectares +5.3%
2014 5,935 Hectares +5.3%
2015 6,097 Hectares +2.7%
2016 6,114 Hectares +0.3%
2017 6,284 Hectares +2.8%
2018 6,380 Hectares +1.5%
2019 6,545 Hectares +2.6%
2020 6,597 Hectares +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,993 Hectares 2,649 Hectares 4,905 Hectares 10
2010s 5,853 Hectares 5,031 Hectares 6,545 Hectares 10
2020s 6,597 Hectares 6,597 Hectares 6,597 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 7 Ukraine 1,891 Hectares compare
  2. 8 Germany 1,834 Hectares compare
  3. 9 Japan 1,808 Hectares compare
  4. 10 France 1,345 Hectares compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 1,312 Hectares compare
  6. 12 Mexico 1,264 Hectares compare
  7. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 995.65 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 6,597 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 World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 6,597 Hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,649 Hectares in 2000.
How does World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 10th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World outside Africa, 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.