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

India: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 168,669 Hectares in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
168,669 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
170,130 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
168,669 Hectares
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020202000: 170.1k Hectares2001: 169.8k Hectares2002: 170.0k Hectares2003: 169.8k Hectares2004: 169.9k Hectares2005: 169.7k Hectares2006: 169.5k Hectares2007: 169.2k Hectares2008: 169.4k Hectares2009: 169.7k Hectares2010: 169.2k Hectares2011: 169.4k Hectares2012: 169.3k Hectares2013: 169.4k Hectares2014: 169.5k Hectares2015: 169.4k Hectares2016: 169.3k Hectares2017: 168.9k Hectares2018: 168.8k Hectares2019: 168.7k Hectares2020: 168.7k Hectares

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

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in India stood at 168,669 Hectares. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in India peaked at 170,130 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 168,669 Hectares, in 2019.

India ranks 2nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in India, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Cropland in India, 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 170,130 Hectares —
2001 169,825 Hectares -0.2%
2002 170,032 Hectares +0.1%
2003 169,799 Hectares -0.1%
2004 169,891 Hectares +0.1%
2005 169,674 Hectares -0.1%
2006 169,462 Hectares -0.1%
2007 169,202 Hectares -0.2%
2008 169,395 Hectares +0.1%
2009 169,724 Hectares +0.2%
2010 169,234 Hectares -0.3%
2011 169,369 Hectares +0.1%
2012 169,346 Hectares -0.0%
2013 169,442 Hectares +0.1%
2014 169,463 Hectares +0.0%
2015 169,413 Hectares -0.0%
2016 169,317 Hectares -0.1%
2017 168,895 Hectares -0.2%
2018 168,778 Hectares -0.1%
2019 168,669 Hectares -0.1%
2020 168,669 Hectares +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 168,669 Hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,300 Hectares, 51.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • India's 168,669 Hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,349 Hectares, 71.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 169,713 Hectares 169,202 Hectares 170,130 Hectares 10
2010s 169,193 Hectares 168,669 Hectares 169,463 Hectares 10
2020s 168,669 Hectares 168,669 Hectares 168,669 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 397,932 Hectares compare
  2. 3 United States 160,437 Hectares compare
  3. 4 China 135,674 Hectares compare
  4. 5 Russia 123,442 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in India?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in India was 168,669 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 170,130 Hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 168,669 Hectares in 2019.
How does India rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
India ranks 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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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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.