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

China, People's Republic of
119,473 Hectares
in 2020
India
155,369 Hectares
in 2020
China, People's Republic of rank
8th
India rank
5th

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

  • China, People's Republic of
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 155,369 Hectares against 119,473 Hectares in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 35,896 Hectares.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China, People's Republic of's.

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

China, People's Republic of ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of India Difference Ahead
2000s 121,063 Hectares 159,321 Hectares 38,259 Hectares India
2010s 119,892 Hectares 156,291 Hectares 36,399 Hectares India
2020s 119,473 Hectares 155,369 Hectares 35,896 Hectares India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, China, People's Republic of or India?
India, at 155,369 Hectares against 119,473 Hectares in China, People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between China, People's Republic of and India?
35,896 Hectares, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and India?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China, People's Republic of and India rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
China, People's Republic of ranks 8th and India ranks 5th 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. <br><br> 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.