Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 105,429 Hectares in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
105,429 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
29th
of 47 regions
All-time high
121,144 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
105,429 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000201020202000: 121.1k Hectares2001: 120.4k Hectares2002: 119.6k Hectares2003: 118.8k Hectares2004: 118.0k Hectares2005: 117.2k Hectares2006: 116.4k Hectares2007: 115.7k Hectares2008: 114.9k Hectares2009: 114.1k Hectares2010: 113.3k Hectares2011: 112.5k Hectares2012: 111.8k Hectares2013: 111.0k Hectares2014: 110.2k Hectares2015: 109.4k Hectares2016: 108.6k Hectares2017: 107.8k Hectares2018: 107.0k Hectares2019: 106.2k Hectares2020: 105.4k Hectares

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) is 105,429 Hectares, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) peaked at 121,144 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 105,429 Hectares, in 2020.

That places Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 29th out of 47 regions with data for 2020, putting it 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 121,144 Hectares
2001 120,359 Hectares -0.6%
2002 119,574 Hectares -0.7%
2003 118,789 Hectares -0.7%
2004 118,004 Hectares -0.7%
2005 117,219 Hectares -0.7%
2006 116,435 Hectares -0.7%
2007 115,650 Hectares -0.7%
2008 114,865 Hectares -0.7%
2009 114,080 Hectares -0.7%
2010 113,295 Hectares -0.7%
2011 112,525 Hectares -0.7%
2012 111,755 Hectares -0.7%
2013 110,985 Hectares -0.7%
2014 110,214 Hectares -0.7%
2015 109,444 Hectares -0.7%
2016 108,569 Hectares -0.8%
2017 107,783 Hectares -0.7%
2018 107,037 Hectares -0.7%
2019 106,215 Hectares -0.8%
2020 105,429 Hectares -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117,612 Hectares 114,080 Hectares 121,144 Hectares 10
2010s 109,782 Hectares 106,215 Hectares 113,295 Hectares 10
2020s 105,429 Hectares 105,429 Hectares 105,429 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

  1. 26 Mauritania 312.8 Hectares compare
  2. 26 Central African Republic 22,303 Hectares compare
  3. 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 126,155 Hectares compare
  4. 27 Cabo Verde 45.72 Hectares compare
  5. 27 Congo 21,946 Hectares compare
  6. 28 Lesotho 34.52 Hectares compare
  7. 28 Nigeria 21,627 Hectares compare
  8. 29 Cameroon 20,340 Hectares compare
  9. 30 Thailand 19,873 Hectares compare
  10. 31 Malaysia 19,114 Hectares compare
  11. 32 Spain 18,572 Hectares compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) was 105,429 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The highest recorded value was 121,144 Hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The lowest recorded value was 105,429 Hectares in 2020.
How does Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 29th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 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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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.