Brazil vs China: Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland

Brazil
63,518 Hectares
in 2020
China
135,674 Hectares
in 2020
Brazil rank
6th
China rank
4th

Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 135,674 Hectares against 63,518 Hectares in Brazil, a difference of 72,156 Hectares.

That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
2000s 58,748 Hectares 133,553 Hectares 74,805 Hectares China
2010s 62,774 Hectares 135,848 Hectares 73,074 Hectares China
2020s 63,518 Hectares 135,674 Hectares 72,156 Hectares China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Brazil or China?
China, at 135,674 Hectares against 63,518 Hectares in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Brazil and China?
72,156 Hectares, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 169 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 — 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.