Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 84,064 Hectares in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
84,064 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
95,560 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
84,064 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020202000: 95.6k Hectares2001: 94.9k Hectares2002: 94.3k Hectares2003: 93.7k Hectares2004: 93.1k Hectares2005: 92.5k Hectares2006: 91.8k Hectares2007: 91.2k Hectares2008: 90.6k Hectares2009: 90.0k Hectares2010: 89.4k Hectares2011: 88.8k Hectares2012: 88.3k Hectares2013: 87.7k Hectares2014: 87.2k Hectares2015: 86.6k Hectares2016: 86.1k Hectares2017: 85.6k Hectares2018: 85.1k Hectares2019: 84.6k Hectares2020: 84.1k Hectares

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

Analysis

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recorded 84,064 Hectares for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 95,560 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84,064 Hectares, in 2020.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 14th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 95,560 Hectares
2001 94,940 Hectares -0.6%
2002 94,320 Hectares -0.7%
2003 93,699 Hectares -0.7%
2004 93,078 Hectares -0.7%
2005 92,458 Hectares -0.7%
2006 91,837 Hectares -0.7%
2007 91,217 Hectares -0.7%
2008 90,596 Hectares -0.7%
2009 89,976 Hectares -0.7%
2010 89,355 Hectares -0.7%
2011 88,812 Hectares -0.6%
2012 88,268 Hectares -0.6%
2013 87,724 Hectares -0.6%
2014 87,180 Hectares -0.6%
2015 86,636 Hectares -0.6%
2016 86,142 Hectares -0.6%
2017 85,648 Hectares -0.6%
2018 85,120 Hectares -0.6%
2019 84,592 Hectares -0.6%
2020 84,064 Hectares -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92,768 Hectares 89,976 Hectares 95,560 Hectares 10
2010s 86,948 Hectares 84,592 Hectares 89,355 Hectares 10
2020s 84,064 Hectares 84,064 Hectares 84,064 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

  1. 11 Angola 66,607 Hectares compare
  2. 12 Mexico 65,692 Hectares compare
  3. 13 Colombia 59,142 Hectares compare
  4. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50,834 Hectares compare
  5. 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46,231 Hectares compare
  6. 16 Ethiopia 17,068 Hectares compare
  7. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 45,745 Hectares compare
  8. 17 Madagascar 12,430 Hectares compare
  9. 17 Zambia 44,814 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 84,064 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The highest recorded value was 95,560 Hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 84,064 Hectares in 2020.
How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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 — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
245 places, 5,127 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.