Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World outside Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Democratic Republic of the Congo
226,705 Hectares
in 2020
World outside Africa, least developed countries
258,497 Hectares
in 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
32nd
World outside Africa, least developed countries rank
31st

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • World outside Africa, least developed countries
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How they compare

World outside Africa, least developed countries currently reports 258,497 Hectares against 226,705 Hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 31,792 Hectares.

That makes World outside Africa, least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World outside Africa, least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 32nd and World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 31st of 47 countries.

World outside Africa, least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo World outside Africa, least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 226,705 Hectares 258,575 Hectares 31,870 Hectares World outside Africa, least developed countries
2010s 226,705 Hectares 258,529 Hectares 31,824 Hectares World outside Africa, least developed countries
2020s 226,705 Hectares 258,497 Hectares 31,792 Hectares World outside Africa, least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Democratic Republic of the Congo or World outside Africa, least developed countries?
World outside Africa, least developed countries, at 258,497 Hectares against 226,705 Hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Democratic Republic of the Congo and World outside Africa, least developed countries?
31,792 Hectares, with World outside Africa, least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World outside Africa, least developed countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World outside Africa, least developed countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 32nd and World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 31st of 47 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 — Land area. 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 — Land area
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.