Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in World outside Africa, fragile states

World outside Africa, fragile states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 178,975 Hectares in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
178,975 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 47 regions
All-time high
195,126 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
178,975 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in World outside Africa, fragile states, 2000–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020202000: 195.1k Hectares2001: 194.4k Hectares2002: 193.7k Hectares2003: 193.0k Hectares2004: 192.3k Hectares2005: 191.6k Hectares2006: 190.9k Hectares2007: 190.2k Hectares2008: 189.5k Hectares2009: 188.8k Hectares2010: 188.1k Hectares2011: 187.0k Hectares2012: 186.0k Hectares2013: 185.0k Hectares2014: 183.9k Hectares2015: 182.9k Hectares2016: 182.1k Hectares2017: 181.3k Hectares2018: 180.5k Hectares2019: 179.7k Hectares2020: 179.0k 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 World outside Africa, fragile states is 178,975 Hectares, measured 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 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, fragile states peaked at 195,126 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 178,975 Hectares, in 2020.

World outside Africa, fragile states ranks 21st 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 World outside Africa, fragile states, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land in World outside Africa, fragile states, 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 195,126 Hectares
2001 194,419 Hectares -0.4%
2002 193,712 Hectares -0.4%
2003 193,006 Hectares -0.4%
2004 192,299 Hectares -0.4%
2005 191,593 Hectares -0.4%
2006 190,886 Hectares -0.4%
2007 190,179 Hectares -0.4%
2008 189,473 Hectares -0.4%
2009 188,766 Hectares -0.4%
2010 188,060 Hectares -0.4%
2011 187,032 Hectares -0.5%
2012 186,004 Hectares -0.5%
2013 184,976 Hectares -0.6%
2014 183,948 Hectares -0.6%
2015 182,920 Hectares -0.6%
2016 182,055 Hectares -0.5%
2017 181,261 Hectares -0.4%
2018 180,477 Hectares -0.4%
2019 179,718 Hectares -0.4%
2020 178,975 Hectares -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 191,946 Hectares 188,766 Hectares 195,126 Hectares 10
2010s 183,645 Hectares 179,718 Hectares 188,060 Hectares 10
2020s 178,975 Hectares 178,975 Hectares 178,975 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, fragile states

  1. 18 Mozambique 36,744 Hectares compare
  2. 19 Papua New Guinea 35,856 Hectares compare
  3. 20 Equatorial Guinea 2,448 Hectares compare
  4. 20 Argentina 28,573 Hectares compare
  5. 21 Croatia 1,939 Hectares compare
  6. 21 Myanmar 28,544 Hectares compare
  7. 22 Sweden 27,980 Hectares compare
  8. 23 Japan 24,935 Hectares compare
  9. 24 Gabon 23,531 Hectares compare
  10. 24 Eswatini 497.56 Hectares compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, fragile states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in World outside Africa, fragile states was 178,975 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 World outside Africa, fragile states?
The highest recorded value was 195,126 Hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in World outside Africa, fragile states?
The lowest recorded value was 178,975 Hectares in 2020.
How does World outside Africa, fragile states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
World outside Africa, fragile states ranks 21st out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in World outside Africa, fragile states?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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.