Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Brazil
55,762 Hectares
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of)
119,473 Hectares
in 2020
Brazil rank
9th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
8th

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

  • Brazil
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 119,473 Hectares against 55,762 Hectares in Brazil, a difference of 63,711 Hectares.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th of 172 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 48,074 Hectares 121,063 Hectares 72,989 Hectares China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 54,019 Hectares 119,892 Hectares 65,873 Hectares China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 55,762 Hectares 119,473 Hectares 63,711 Hectares China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 119,473 Hectares against 55,762 Hectares in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
63,711 Hectares, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Brazil ranks 9th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th of 172 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 — Arable 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 — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
242 places, 5,064 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.