India vs World outside Africa, resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

India
179,045 Hectares
in 2020
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
890,492 Hectares
in 2020
India rank
8th
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries rank
9th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological over time

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How they compare

World outside Africa, resource-rich countries currently reports 890,492 Hectares against 179,045 Hectares in India, a difference of 711,447 Hectares.

That makes World outside Africa, resource-rich countries's figure about 5.0 times India's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World outside Africa, resource-rich countries has been ahead every year.

India ranks 8th and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 9th of 169 countries.

World outside Africa, resource-rich countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World outside Africa, resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
2000s 180,212 Hectares 908,438 Hectares 728,226 Hectares World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
2010s 179,496 Hectares 893,527 Hectares 714,031 Hectares World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
2020s 179,045 Hectares 890,492 Hectares 711,447 Hectares World outside Africa, resource-rich countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, India or World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries, at 890,492 Hectares against 179,045 Hectares in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between India and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
711,447 Hectares, with World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do India and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
India ranks 8th and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 9th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Agricultural land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 5,106 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.