Africa, resource-rich countries vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Forest … Forest land

Africa, resource-rich countries
128,527 Hectares
in 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo
126,155 Hectares
in 2020
Africa, resource-rich countries rank
25th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
26th

Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Forest … Forest land over time

  • Africa, resource-rich countries
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Africa, resource-rich countries currently reports 128,527 Hectares against 126,155 Hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2,372 Hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 26th of 47 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa, resource-rich countries averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, resource-rich countries Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 131,976 Hectares 140,870 Hectares 8,894 Hectares Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 131,003 Hectares 132,213 Hectares 1,210 Hectares Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 128,527 Hectares 126,155 Hectares 2,372 Hectares Africa, 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, Africa, resource-rich countries or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Africa, resource-rich countries, at 128,527 Hectares against 126,155 Hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Africa, resource-rich countries and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
2,372 Hectares, with Africa, resource-rich countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, resource-rich countries and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa, resource-rich countries and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 26th of 47 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest 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 — Forest land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 5,127 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.