Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 89,907 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
89,907 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
89,960 Hectares
in 2019
All-time low
66,468 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020202000: 66.5k Hectares2001: 67.0k Hectares2002: 67.5k Hectares2003: 70.9k Hectares2004: 72.8k Hectares2005: 73.7k Hectares2006: 75.0k Hectares2007: 75.6k Hectares2008: 76.6k Hectares2009: 79.5k Hectares2010: 81.5k Hectares2011: 83.9k Hectares2012: 85.5k Hectares2013: 85.9k Hectares2014: 86.2k Hectares2015: 87.0k Hectares2016: 87.5k Hectares2017: 88.7k Hectares2018: 89.6k Hectares2019: 90.0k Hectares2020: 89.9k Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 89,907 Hectares.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 89,960 Hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66,468 Hectares, in 2000.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 7th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Arable land in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 66,468 Hectares
2001 67,002 Hectares +0.8%
2002 67,515 Hectares +0.8%
2003 70,925 Hectares +5.1%
2004 72,785 Hectares +2.6%
2005 73,696 Hectares +1.3%
2006 74,967 Hectares +1.7%
2007 75,584 Hectares +0.8%
2008 76,564 Hectares +1.3%
2009 79,549 Hectares +3.9%
2010 81,505 Hectares +2.5%
2011 83,932 Hectares +3.0%
2012 85,535 Hectares +1.9%
2013 85,867 Hectares +0.4%
2014 86,238 Hectares +0.4%
2015 86,976 Hectares +0.9%
2016 87,523 Hectares +0.6%
2017 88,699 Hectares +1.3%
2018 89,574 Hectares +1.0%
2019 89,960 Hectares +0.4%
2020 89,907 Hectares -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72,506 Hectares 66,468 Hectares 79,549 Hectares 10
2010s 86,581 Hectares 81,505 Hectares 89,960 Hectares 10
2020s 89,907 Hectares 89,907 Hectares 89,907 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

  1. 4 Russian Federation 121,649 Hectares compare
  2. 5 China 119,473 Hectares compare
  3. 6 Brazil 55,762 Hectares compare
  4. 7 Canada 38,235 Hectares compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 35,000 Hectares compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 32,924 Hectares compare
  7. 10 Argentina 32,633 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 89,907 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 89,960 Hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 66,468 Hectares in 2000.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
242 places, 5,064 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.