Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland in East African Community

East African Community: Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland was 51,753 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
51,753 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
51,753 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
32,741 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020202000: 32.7k Hectares2001: 33.2k Hectares2002: 33.6k Hectares2003: 34.0k Hectares2004: 34.8k Hectares2005: 35.3k Hectares2006: 36.1k Hectares2007: 36.8k Hectares2008: 37.6k Hectares2009: 39.4k Hectares2010: 41.3k Hectares2011: 43.2k Hectares2012: 47.6k Hectares2013: 48.4k Hectares2014: 49.3k Hectares2015: 49.7k Hectares2016: 50.1k Hectares2017: 50.9k Hectares2018: 51.3k Hectares2019: 51.7k Hectares2020: 51.8k 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 51,753 Hectares, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in East African Community peaked at 51,753 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,741 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 Cropland in East African Community, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Cropland in East African Community, 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 32,741 Hectares —
2001 33,185 Hectares +1.4%
2002 33,585 Hectares +1.2%
2003 33,988 Hectares +1.2%
2004 34,775 Hectares +2.3%
2005 35,285 Hectares +1.5%
2006 36,067 Hectares +2.2%
2007 36,795 Hectares +2.0%
2008 37,622 Hectares +2.2%
2009 39,376 Hectares +4.7%
2010 41,322 Hectares +4.9%
2011 43,219 Hectares +4.6%
2012 47,615 Hectares +10.2%
2013 48,368 Hectares +1.6%
2014 49,331 Hectares +2.0%
2015 49,711 Hectares +0.8%
2016 50,110 Hectares +0.8%
2017 50,891 Hectares +1.6%
2018 51,301 Hectares +0.8%
2019 51,699 Hectares +0.8%
2020 51,753 Hectares +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,342 Hectares 32,741 Hectares 39,376 Hectares 10
2010s 48,357 Hectares 41,322 Hectares 51,699 Hectares 10
2020s 51,753 Hectares 51,753 Hectares 51,753 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near East African Community

  1. 24 Mauritania 411 Hectares compare
  2. 24 South Africa 12,413 Hectares compare
  3. 25 Germany 11,862 Hectares compare
  4. 25 Eswatini 190 Hectares compare
  5. 26 Equatorial Guinea 183.6 Hectares compare
  6. 26 Philippines 11,175 Hectares compare
  7. 27 Fiji 138.6 Hectares compare
  8. 27 Morocco 9,382 Hectares compare
  9. 28 Cabo Verde 54 Hectares compare
  10. 28 Romania 9,331 Hectares compare
  11. 29 Bangladesh 9,301 Hectares compare
  12. 30 Italy 9,260 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 51,753 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 51,753 Hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in East African Community?
The lowest recorded value was 32,741 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 25.2%. 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 — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Cropland
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 5,106 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.