Africa vs East African Community: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Africa
281,797 Hectares
in 2020
East African Community
51,753 Hectares
in 2020
Africa rank
3rd
East African Community rank
27th

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

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How they compare

Africa currently reports 281,797 Hectares against 51,753 Hectares in East African Community, a difference of 230,044 Hectares.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.4 times East African Community's.

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

Africa ranks 3rd and East African Community ranks 27th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa East African Community Difference Ahead
2000s 242,126 Hectares 35,342 Hectares 206,784 Hectares Africa
2010s 273,816 Hectares 48,357 Hectares 225,459 Hectares Africa
2020s 281,797 Hectares 51,753 Hectares 230,044 Hectares Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Africa or East African Community?
Africa, at 281,797 Hectares against 51,753 Hectares in East African Community as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Africa and East African Community?
230,044 Hectares, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and East African Community?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa and East African Community rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Africa ranks 3rd and East African Community ranks 27th 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 — Cropland. 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 — Cropland
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
244 places, 5,106 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.