OECD vs World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

OECD
371,504 Hectares
in 2020
World
1.39 million Hectares
in 2020
OECD rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

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How they compare

World currently reports 1.39 million Hectares against 371,504 Hectares in OECD, a difference of 1.02 million Hectares.

That makes World's figure about 3.7 times OECD's.

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

OECD ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD World Difference Ahead
2000s 387,206 Hectares 1.36 million Hectares 972,375 Hectares World
2010s 372,789 Hectares 1.38 million Hectares 1.01 million Hectares World
2020s 371,504 Hectares 1.39 million Hectares 1.02 million Hectares World

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?
World, at 1.39 million 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?
1.02 million Hectares, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do OECD and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
OECD ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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 β€” 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 β€” 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. <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.