India vs World outside Africa, resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

India
72,160 Hectares
in 2020
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
966,627 Hectares
in 2020
India rank
10th
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries rank
7th

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

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How they compare

World outside Africa, resource-rich countries currently reports 966,627 Hectares against 72,160 Hectares in India, a difference of 894,467 Hectares.

That makes World outside Africa, resource-rich countries's figure about 13.4 times India's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World outside Africa, resource-rich countries has been ahead every year.

India ranks 10th and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 7th of 170 countries.

World outside Africa, resource-rich countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World outside Africa, resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
2000s 68,448 Hectares 965,088 Hectares 896,639 Hectares World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
2010s 70,695 Hectares 967,141 Hectares 896,446 Hectares World outside Africa, resource-rich countries
2020s 72,160 Hectares 966,627 Hectares 894,467 Hectares World outside 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, India or World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries, at 966,627 Hectares against 72,160 Hectares in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between India and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
894,467 Hectares, with World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do India and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
India ranks 10th and World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 7th 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.