China vs Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

China
119,473 Hectares
in 2020
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
89,907 Hectares
in 2020
China rank
5th
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
7th

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

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How they compare

China currently reports 119,473 Hectares against 89,907 Hectares in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 29,566 Hectares.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 7th of 167 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Difference Ahead
2000s 121,063 Hectares 72,506 Hectares 48,557 Hectares China
2010s 119,892 Hectares 86,581 Hectares 33,311 Hectares China
2020s 119,473 Hectares 89,907 Hectares 29,566 Hectares China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, China or Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
China, at 119,473 Hectares against 89,907 Hectares in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between China and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
29,566 Hectares, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
China ranks 5th and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 7th of 167 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
Last refreshed

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.