Brazil vs United States: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Brazil
496,620 Hectares
in 2020
United States
309,795 Hectares
in 2020
Brazil rank
3rd
United States rank
5th

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

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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 496,620 Hectares against 309,795 Hectares in United States, a difference of 186,825 Hectares.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

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

Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
2000s 533,310 Hectares 305,869 Hectares 227,441 Hectares Brazil
2010s 504,542 Hectares 309,592 Hectares 194,950 Hectares Brazil
2020s 496,620 Hectares 309,795 Hectares 186,825 Hectares Brazil

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 United States?
Brazil, at 496,620 Hectares against 309,795 Hectares in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Brazil and United States?
186,825 Hectares, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 170 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.