Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Fragile states

Fragile states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 269,074 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
269,074 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 47 regions
All-time high
269,074 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
229,677 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Fragile states, 2000–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020202000: 229.7k Hectares2001: 231.0k Hectares2002: 233.7k Hectares2003: 239.4k Hectares2004: 240.4k Hectares2005: 244.4k Hectares2006: 247.6k Hectares2007: 251.6k Hectares2008: 251.1k Hectares2009: 250.0k Hectares2010: 253.2k Hectares2011: 257.9k Hectares2012: 260.3k Hectares2013: 262.1k Hectares2014: 262.5k Hectares2015: 263.2k Hectares2016: 265.2k Hectares2017: 266.8k Hectares2018: 267.9k Hectares2019: 267.7k Hectares2020: 269.1k Hectares

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

Analysis

Fragile states recorded 269,074 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Fragile states peaked at 269,074 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 229,677 Hectares, in 2000.

Fragile states ranks 10th of 47 regions 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 Fragile states, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Cropland in Fragile states, 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 229,677 Hectares —
2001 230,959 Hectares +0.6%
2002 233,740 Hectares +1.2%
2003 239,418 Hectares +2.4%
2004 240,361 Hectares +0.4%
2005 244,367 Hectares +1.7%
2006 247,595 Hectares +1.3%
2007 251,578 Hectares +1.6%
2008 251,061 Hectares -0.2%
2009 250,037 Hectares -0.4%
2010 253,227 Hectares +1.3%
2011 257,863 Hectares +1.8%
2012 260,275 Hectares +0.9%
2013 262,090 Hectares +0.7%
2014 262,478 Hectares +0.1%
2015 263,240 Hectares +0.3%
2016 265,230 Hectares +0.8%
2017 266,797 Hectares +0.6%
2018 267,859 Hectares +0.4%
2019 267,671 Hectares -0.1%
2020 269,074 Hectares +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 241,879 Hectares 229,677 Hectares 251,578 Hectares 10
2010s 262,673 Hectares 253,227 Hectares 267,859 Hectares 10
2020s 269,074 Hectares 269,074 Hectares 269,074 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Fragile states

  1. 7 Indonesia 51,300 Hectares compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 41,500 Hectares compare
  3. 9 Canada 38,401 Hectares compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 33,777 Hectares compare
  5. 11 Argentina 33,701 Hectares compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 31,723 Hectares compare
  7. 13 Australia 30,996 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Fragile states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Fragile states was 269,074 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 Fragile states?
The highest recorded value was 269,074 Hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Fragile states?
The lowest recorded value was 229,677 Hectares in 2000.
How does Fragile states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Fragile states ranks 10th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Fragile states?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Cropland
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.