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

Africa
281,797 Hectares
in 2020
OECD
397,932 Hectares
in 2020
Africa rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st

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

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How they compare

OECD currently reports 397,932 Hectares against 281,797 Hectares in Africa, a difference of 116,135 Hectares.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 242,126 Hectares 410,288 Hectares 168,162 Hectares OECD
2010s 273,816 Hectares 397,137 Hectares 123,321 Hectares OECD
2020s 281,797 Hectares 397,932 Hectares 116,135 Hectares OECD

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 OECD?
OECD, at 397,932 Hectares against 281,797 Hectares in Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Africa and OECD?
116,135 Hectares, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and OECD?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa and OECD rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Africa ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st 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.