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

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 584,581 Hectares in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
584,581 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 47 regions
All-time high
624,927 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
584,581 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020202000: 624.9k Hectares2001: 623.0k Hectares2002: 621.2k Hectares2003: 619.3k Hectares2004: 617.4k Hectares2005: 615.5k Hectares2006: 613.7k Hectares2007: 611.8k Hectares2008: 609.9k Hectares2009: 608.0k Hectares2010: 606.2k Hectares2011: 604.0k Hectares2012: 601.8k Hectares2013: 599.6k Hectares2014: 597.4k Hectares2015: 595.3k Hectares2016: 593.3k Hectares2017: 591.1k Hectares2018: 588.9k Hectares2019: 586.7k Hectares2020: 584.6k Hectares

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

Analysis

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 584,581 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 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 624,927 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 584,581 Hectares, in 2020.

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 9th of 47 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 624,927 Hectares
2001 623,050 Hectares -0.3%
2002 621,174 Hectares -0.3%
2003 619,297 Hectares -0.3%
2004 617,420 Hectares -0.3%
2005 615,544 Hectares -0.3%
2006 613,667 Hectares -0.3%
2007 611,790 Hectares -0.3%
2008 609,914 Hectares -0.3%
2009 608,037 Hectares -0.3%
2010 606,160 Hectares -0.3%
2011 603,979 Hectares -0.4%
2012 601,797 Hectares -0.4%
2013 599,615 Hectares -0.4%
2014 597,434 Hectares -0.4%
2015 595,252 Hectares -0.4%
2016 593,291 Hectares -0.3%
2017 591,092 Hectares -0.4%
2018 588,909 Hectares -0.4%
2019 586,739 Hectares -0.4%
2020 584,581 Hectares -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 616,482 Hectares 608,037 Hectares 624,927 Hectares 10
2010s 596,427 Hectares 586,739 Hectares 606,160 Hectares 10
2020s 584,581 Hectares 584,581 Hectares 584,581 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 6 China 219,978 Hectares compare
  2. 7 Australia 134,005 Hectares compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 92,133 Hectares compare
  4. 9 Peru 72,330 Hectares compare
  5. 10 India 72,160 Hectares compare
  6. 11 Angola 66,607 Hectares compare
  7. 12 Mexico 65,692 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 584,581 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 624,927 Hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 584,581 Hectares in 2020.
How does Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower-middle 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.