OECD vs World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

OECD
371,504 Hectares
in 2020
World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries
951,247 Hectares
in 2020
OECD rank
1st
World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries rank
2nd

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

  • OECD
  • World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries
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How they compare

World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries currently reports 951,247 Hectares against 371,504 Hectares in OECD, a difference of 579,743 Hectares.

That makes World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries's figure about 2.6 times OECD's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 1st and World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
2000s 387,206 Hectares 956,612 Hectares 569,406 Hectares World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries
2010s 372,789 Hectares 953,614 Hectares 580,826 Hectares World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries
2020s 371,504 Hectares 951,247 Hectares 579,743 Hectares World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, OECD or World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries?
World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries, at 951,247 Hectares against 371,504 Hectares in OECD as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between OECD and World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries?
579,743 Hectares, with World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do OECD and World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
OECD ranks 1st and World outside Africa, non-resource-rich countries 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
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.