Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Australia
134,005 Hectares
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of)
219,978 Hectares
in 2020
Australia rank
11th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
9th

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

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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 219,978 Hectares against 134,005 Hectares in Australia, a difference of 85,973 Hectares.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 11th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 9th of 175 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 130,793 Hectares 187,625 Hectares 56,832 Hectares China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 132,398 Hectares 209,383 Hectares 76,984 Hectares China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 134,005 Hectares 219,978 Hectares 85,973 Hectares China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 219,978 Hectares against 134,005 Hectares in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
85,973 Hectares, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Australia ranks 11th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 9th of 175 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 — 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.