Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 65,902 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
65,902 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
65,902 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
49,718 Hectares
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020202000: 49.9k Hectares2001: 49.7k Hectares2002: 50.3k Hectares2003: 50.8k Hectares2004: 51.3k Hectares2005: 52.3k Hectares2006: 52.8k Hectares2007: 53.2k Hectares2008: 55.2k Hectares2009: 57.5k Hectares2010: 58.9k Hectares2011: 60.7k Hectares2012: 62.0k Hectares2013: 62.5k Hectares2014: 63.5k Hectares2015: 63.6k Hectares2016: 64.1k Hectares2017: 64.9k Hectares2018: 65.4k Hectares2019: 65.5k Hectares2020: 65.9k Hectares

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

Analysis

Southern African Development Community (SADC) recorded 65,902 Hectares for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 65,902 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49,718 Hectares, in 2001.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 10th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52,301 Hectares 49,718 Hectares 57,521 Hectares 10
2010s 63,103 Hectares 58,887 Hectares 65,465 Hectares 10
2020s 65,902 Hectares 65,902 Hectares 65,902 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 7 Canada 38,235 Hectares compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 35,000 Hectares compare
  3. 9 Ukraine 32,924 Hectares compare
  4. 10 Argentina 32,633 Hectares compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 30,930 Hectares compare
  6. 12 Australia 30,644 Hectares compare
  7. 13 Kazakhstan 29,553 Hectares compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 65,902 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 65,902 Hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 49,718 Hectares in 2001.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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.