Resource-rich countries vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Resource-rich countries
213,301 Hectares
in 2020
United States of America
157,737 Hectares
in 2020
Resource-rich countries rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

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

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How they compare

Resource-rich countries currently reports 213,301 Hectares against 157,737 Hectares in United States of America, a difference of 55,564 Hectares.

That makes Resource-rich countries's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Resource-rich countries has been ahead every year.

Resource-rich countries ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

Resource-rich countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Resource-rich countries United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 208,356 Hectares 167,456 Hectares 40,899 Hectares Resource-rich countries
2010s 211,327 Hectares 156,778 Hectares 54,549 Hectares Resource-rich countries
2020s 213,301 Hectares 157,737 Hectares 55,564 Hectares 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, Resource-rich countries or United States of America?
Resource-rich countries, at 213,301 Hectares against 157,737 Hectares in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Resource-rich countries and United States of America?
55,564 Hectares, with Resource-rich countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Resource-rich countries and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Resource-rich countries and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Resource-rich countries ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
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.