China vs World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

China
119,473 Hectares
in 2020
World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
488,169 Hectares
in 2020
China rank
5th
World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
4th

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

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How they compare

World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) currently reports 488,169 Hectares against 119,473 Hectares in China, a difference of 368,696 Hectares.

That makes World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)'s figure about 4.1 times China's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 4th of 167 countries.

World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 121,063 Hectares 481,315 Hectares 360,252 Hectares World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
2010s 119,892 Hectares 489,464 Hectares 369,572 Hectares World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
2020s 119,473 Hectares 488,169 Hectares 368,696 Hectares World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

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 World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), at 488,169 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 World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
368,696 Hectares, with World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
China ranks 5th and World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 4th 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
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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.