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

World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 22,640 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22,640 Hectares
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 47 regions
All-time high
22,640 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
10,066 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020202000: 10.1k Hectares2001: 10.8k Hectares2002: 11.5k Hectares2003: 12.2k Hectares2004: 13.0k Hectares2005: 13.6k Hectares2006: 14.2k Hectares2007: 14.8k Hectares2008: 15.4k Hectares2009: 16.0k Hectares2010: 16.5k Hectares2011: 17.1k Hectares2012: 17.7k Hectares2013: 18.6k Hectares2014: 19.5k Hectares2015: 19.9k Hectares2016: 20.2k Hectares2017: 21.1k Hectares2018: 21.7k Hectares2019: 22.3k Hectares2020: 22.6k 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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 22,640 Hectares. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 22,640 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,066 Hectares, in 2000.

That places World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 6th out of 47 regions with data for 2020, putting it 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, upper-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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 10,066 Hectares
2001 10,814 Hectares +7.4%
2002 11,523 Hectares +6.6%
2003 12,210 Hectares +6.0%
2004 12,969 Hectares +6.2%
2005 13,603 Hectares +4.9%
2006 14,207 Hectares +4.4%
2007 14,810 Hectares +4.3%
2008 15,446 Hectares +4.3%
2009 15,984 Hectares +3.5%
2010 16,534 Hectares +3.4%
2011 17,067 Hectares +3.2%
2012 17,712 Hectares +3.8%
2013 18,636 Hectares +5.2%
2014 19,476 Hectares +4.5%
2015 19,944 Hectares +2.4%
2016 20,196 Hectares +1.3%
2017 21,060 Hectares +4.3%
2018 21,671 Hectares +2.9%
2019 22,334 Hectares +3.1%
2020 22,640 Hectares +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,163 Hectares 10,066 Hectares 15,984 Hectares 10
2010s 19,463 Hectares 16,534 Hectares 22,334 Hectares 10
2020s 22,640 Hectares 22,640 Hectares 22,640 Hectares 1

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

  1. 3 United States of America 10,913 Hectares compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 2,656 Hectares compare
  3. 5 India 2,241 Hectares compare
  4. 6 Brazil 2,036 Hectares compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 1,891 Hectares compare
  6. 8 Germany 1,834 Hectares compare
  7. 9 Japan 1,808 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 22,640 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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 22,640 Hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,066 Hectares in 2000.
How does World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 6th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World outside Africa, upper-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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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.