Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Resource-rich countries

Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 223,708 Hectares in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
223,708 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
223,708 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
215,822 Hectares
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020202000: 219.6k Hectares2001: 219.5k Hectares2002: 218.2k Hectares2003: 217.4k Hectares2004: 217.4k Hectares2005: 218.1k Hectares2006: 217.7k Hectares2007: 218.2k Hectares2008: 215.8k Hectares2009: 215.9k Hectares2010: 216.6k Hectares2011: 217.8k Hectares2012: 221.0k Hectares2013: 221.6k Hectares2014: 222.3k Hectares2015: 222.6k Hectares2016: 222.4k Hectares2017: 223.2k Hectares2018: 223.6k Hectares2019: 223.5k Hectares2020: 223.7k Hectares

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

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Resource-rich countries stood at 223,708 Hectares. 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 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Resource-rich countries peaked at 223,708 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 215,822 Hectares, in 2008.

That places Resource-rich countries 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Cropland in Resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 219,573 Hectares —
2001 219,476 Hectares -0.0%
2002 218,245 Hectares -0.6%
2003 217,417 Hectares -0.4%
2004 217,354 Hectares -0.0%
2005 218,075 Hectares +0.3%
2006 217,707 Hectares -0.2%
2007 218,153 Hectares +0.2%
2008 215,822 Hectares -1.1%
2009 215,928 Hectares +0.0%
2010 216,640 Hectares +0.3%
2011 217,837 Hectares +0.6%
2012 220,958 Hectares +1.4%
2013 221,625 Hectares +0.3%
2014 222,253 Hectares +0.3%
2015 222,609 Hectares +0.2%
2016 222,447 Hectares -0.1%
2017 223,191 Hectares +0.3%
2018 223,637 Hectares +0.2%
2019 223,473 Hectares -0.1%
2020 223,708 Hectares +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 217,775 Hectares 215,822 Hectares 219,573 Hectares 10
2010s 221,467 Hectares 216,640 Hectares 223,637 Hectares 10
2020s 223,708 Hectares 223,708 Hectares 223,708 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Resource-rich countries

  1. 1 OECD 397,932 Hectares compare
  2. 2 India 168,669 Hectares compare
  3. 3 United States 160,437 Hectares compare
  4. 4 China 135,674 Hectares compare
  5. 5 Russia 123,442 Hectares compare
  6. 6 Brazil 63,518 Hectares compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 51,300 Hectares compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Resource-rich countries was 223,708 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 Resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 223,708 Hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 215,822 Hectares in 2008.
How does Resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Resource-rich countries ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Resource-rich countries 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
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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.