China vs United States: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

China
119,473 Hectares
in 2020
United States
157,737 Hectares
in 2020
China rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

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

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How they compare

United States currently reports 157,737 Hectares against 119,473 Hectares in China, a difference of 38,264 Hectares.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2000s 121,063 Hectares 167,456 Hectares 46,394 Hectares United States
2010s 119,892 Hectares 156,778 Hectares 36,887 Hectares United States
2020s 119,473 Hectares 157,737 Hectares 38,264 Hectares United States

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 United States?
United States, at 157,737 Hectares against 119,473 Hectares in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between China and United States?
38,264 Hectares, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and United States rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
China ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.