Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Low income countries (World Bank)

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 299,186 Hectares in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
299,186 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 47 regions
All-time high
335,656 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
299,186 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020202000: 335.7k Hectares2001: 334.0k Hectares2002: 332.4k Hectares2003: 330.8k Hectares2004: 329.2k Hectares2005: 327.6k Hectares2006: 326.0k Hectares2007: 324.4k Hectares2008: 322.8k Hectares2009: 321.2k Hectares2010: 319.5k Hectares2011: 317.5k Hectares2012: 315.5k Hectares2013: 313.5k Hectares2014: 311.5k Hectares2015: 309.5k Hectares2016: 307.3k Hectares2017: 305.3k Hectares2018: 303.3k Hectares2019: 301.2k Hectares2020: 299.2k Hectares

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

Analysis

Low income countries (World Bank) recorded 299,186 Hectares for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 335,656 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 299,186 Hectares, in 2020.

Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 16th of 47 regions 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 Low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 335,656 Hectares
2001 334,045 Hectares -0.5%
2002 332,433 Hectares -0.5%
2003 330,822 Hectares -0.5%
2004 329,210 Hectares -0.5%
2005 327,599 Hectares -0.5%
2006 325,988 Hectares -0.5%
2007 324,376 Hectares -0.5%
2008 322,765 Hectares -0.5%
2009 321,153 Hectares -0.5%
2010 319,542 Hectares -0.5%
2011 317,526 Hectares -0.6%
2012 315,510 Hectares -0.6%
2013 313,494 Hectares -0.6%
2014 311,478 Hectares -0.6%
2015 309,462 Hectares -0.6%
2016 307,338 Hectares -0.7%
2017 305,295 Hectares -0.7%
2018 303,294 Hectares -0.7%
2019 301,220 Hectares -0.7%
2020 299,186 Hectares -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 328,405 Hectares 321,153 Hectares 335,656 Hectares 10
2010s 310,416 Hectares 301,220 Hectares 319,542 Hectares 10
2020s 299,186 Hectares 299,186 Hectares 299,186 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 13 Colombia 59,142 Hectares compare
  2. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50,834 Hectares compare
  3. 15 Venezuela 46,231 Hectares compare
  4. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 45,745 Hectares compare
  5. 17 Zambia 44,814 Hectares compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 36,744 Hectares compare
  7. 19 Papua New Guinea 35,856 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Low income countries (World Bank) was 299,186 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 335,656 Hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 299,186 Hectares in 2020.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 16th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income countries (World Bank) 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
Licence
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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.