Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in World outside Africa, small island developing states

World outside Africa, small island developing states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 302.54 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
302.54 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
35th
of 47 regions
All-time high
302.54 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
192.59 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in World outside Africa, small island developing states, 2000–2020

01002003002000201020202000: 192.6 Hectares2001: 199.9 Hectares2002: 207.1 Hectares2003: 211.6 Hectares2004: 219.5 Hectares2005: 226.4 Hectares2006: 233.5 Hectares2007: 239.7 Hectares2008: 245 Hectares2009: 250.1 Hectares2010: 255.2 Hectares2011: 260.4 Hectares2012: 266.9 Hectares2013: 275.4 Hectares2014: 285.5 Hectares2015: 291.8 Hectares2016: 293.8 Hectares2017: 296.5 Hectares2018: 298.4 Hectares2019: 300.7 Hectares2020: 302.5 Hectares

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

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, small island developing states stood at 302.54 Hectares. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, small island developing states peaked at 302.54 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 192.59 Hectares, in 2000.

That places World outside Africa, small island developing states 35th out of 47 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, small island developing states, 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, small island developing states, 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 192.59 Hectares
2001 199.85 Hectares +3.8%
2002 207.12 Hectares +3.6%
2003 211.63 Hectares +2.2%
2004 219.49 Hectares +3.7%
2005 226.45 Hectares +3.2%
2006 233.55 Hectares +3.1%
2007 239.73 Hectares +2.6%
2008 245 Hectares +2.2%
2009 250.09 Hectares +2.1%
2010 255.25 Hectares +2.1%
2011 260.35 Hectares +2.0%
2012 266.88 Hectares +2.5%
2013 275.35 Hectares +3.2%
2014 285.47 Hectares +3.7%
2015 291.76 Hectares +2.2%
2016 293.8 Hectares +0.7%
2017 296.47 Hectares +0.9%
2018 298.38 Hectares +0.6%
2019 300.7 Hectares +0.8%
2020 302.54 Hectares +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 222.55 Hectares 192.59 Hectares 250.09 Hectares 10
2010s 282.44 Hectares 255.25 Hectares 300.7 Hectares 10
2020s 302.54 Hectares 302.54 Hectares 302.54 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, small island developing states

  1. 32 Egypt 259.48 Hectares compare
  2. 33 Venezuela 253.32 Hectares compare
  3. 34 Norway 250.46 Hectares compare
  4. 35 Ghana 232.51 Hectares compare
  5. 36 Algeria 227.12 Hectares compare
  6. 36 Netherlands 296.66 Hectares compare
  7. 37 Peru 221.21 Hectares compare
  8. 38 Chile 217.31 Hectares compare

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Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, small island developing states was 302.54 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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The highest recorded value was 302.54 Hectares in 2020.
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The lowest recorded value was 192.59 Hectares in 2000.
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World outside Africa, small island developing states ranks 35th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
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Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator
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.