China vs High income countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

China
135,674 Hectares
in 2020
High income countries
360,178 Hectares
in 2020
China rank
4th
High income countries rank
7th

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

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How they compare

High income countries currently reports 360,178 Hectares against 135,674 Hectares in China, a difference of 224,504 Hectares.

That makes High income countries's figure about 2.7 times China's.

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

China ranks 4th and High income countries ranks 7th of 169 countries.

High income countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China High income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 133,553 Hectares 371,929 Hectares 238,376 Hectares High income countries
2010s 135,848 Hectares 360,745 Hectares 224,897 Hectares High income countries
2020s 135,674 Hectares 360,178 Hectares 224,504 Hectares High income countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, China or High income countries?
High income countries, at 360,178 Hectares against 135,674 Hectares in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between China and High income countries?
224,504 Hectares, with High income countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and High income countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
China ranks 4th and High income countries ranks 7th 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.