Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Arable land in East African Community

East African Community: Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Arable land was 44,426 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44,426 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
44,448 Hectares
in 2019
All-time low
27,351 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in East African Community, 2000–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020202000: 27.4k Hectares2001: 27.7k Hectares2002: 28.1k Hectares2003: 28.3k Hectares2004: 29.1k Hectares2005: 29.6k Hectares2006: 30.4k Hectares2007: 31.1k Hectares2008: 31.9k Hectares2009: 33.6k Hectares2010: 35.1k Hectares2011: 37.0k Hectares2012: 41.2k Hectares2013: 41.7k Hectares2014: 42.4k Hectares2015: 42.6k Hectares2016: 43.0k Hectares2017: 43.7k Hectares2018: 44.1k Hectares2019: 44.4k Hectares2020: 44.4k Hectares

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in East African Community is 44,426 Hectares, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in East African Community peaked at 44,448 Hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,351 Hectares, in 2000.

That places East African Community 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Arable land in East African Community, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Arable land in East African Community, 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 27,351 Hectares —
2001 27,733 Hectares +1.4%
2002 28,093 Hectares +1.3%
2003 28,320 Hectares +0.8%
2004 29,101 Hectares +2.8%
2005 29,607 Hectares +1.7%
2006 30,363 Hectares +2.6%
2007 31,075 Hectares +2.3%
2008 31,888 Hectares +2.6%
2009 33,606 Hectares +5.4%
2010 35,126 Hectares +4.5%
2011 36,957 Hectares +5.2%
2012 41,237 Hectares +11.6%
2013 41,717 Hectares +1.2%
2014 42,353 Hectares +1.5%
2015 42,645 Hectares +0.7%
2016 42,993 Hectares +0.8%
2017 43,718 Hectares +1.7%
2018 44,082 Hectares +0.8%
2019 44,448 Hectares +0.8%
2020 44,426 Hectares -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,714 Hectares 27,351 Hectares 33,606 Hectares 10
2010s 41,528 Hectares 35,126 Hectares 44,448 Hectares 10
2020s 44,426 Hectares 44,426 Hectares 44,426 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near East African Community

  1. 24 Mauritania 400 Hectares compare
  2. 24 Spain 11,639 Hectares compare
  3. 25 Eswatini 175 Hectares compare
  4. 25 Myanmar 11,018 Hectares compare
  5. 26 Equatorial Guinea 138.6 Hectares compare
  6. 26 Romania 8,915 Hectares compare
  7. 27 Bangladesh 8,000 Hectares compare
  8. 27 Fiji 76.8 Hectares compare
  9. 28 Cabo Verde 50 Hectares compare
  10. 28 Afghanistan 7,829 Hectares compare
  11. 29 Morocco 7,649 Hectares compare
  12. 30 Algeria 7,505 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in East African Community?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in East African Community was 44,426 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 East African Community?
The highest recorded value was 44,448 Hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in East African Community?
The lowest recorded value was 27,351 Hectares in 2000.
How does East African Community rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
East African Community ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in East African Community?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East African Community 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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Indicator
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.