Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Land area by country
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...
Countries reporting
175
Highest
9.98 million Hectares
World outside Africa
Lowest
0.2027 Hectares
Monaco
Median
15,600 Hectares
Years covered
21
2000–2020
Data points
5,127
What the numbers show
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Land area is currently reported for 175 countries. The highest value is 9.98 million Hectares in World outside Africa; the lowest is 0.2027 Hectares in Monaco.
The median across all reporting countries is 15,600 Hectares, and the mean is 182,867 Hectares.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in East African Community (up 15.9%), and the largest decrease in Sudan (down 21.4%).
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World outside Africa | 9.98 million Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 2 | Resource-rich countries | 3.75 million Hectares | 2020 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 3 | OECD | 3.55 million Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 1.64 million Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Africa, fragile states | 1.45 million Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 6 | China, People's Republic of | 942,470 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 7 | United States | 914,742 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Canada | 896,559 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Brazil | 835,814 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Australia | 769,202 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 11 | Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) | 577,364 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 12 | East African Community | 460,479 Hectares | 2020 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 13 | India | 297,319 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Argentina | 273,669 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 269,970 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Algeria | 238,174 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 214,969 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Mexico | 194,395 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Indonesia | 187,752 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Sudan | 186,800 Hectares | 2020 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 21 | Libya | 175,954 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 162,250 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 23 | Mongolia | 155,751 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 24 | Peru | 128,000 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Niger | 126,670 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Chad | 125,920 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Angola | 124,670 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Mali | 122,019 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | South Africa | 121,309 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Colombia | 110,950 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Bolivia | 108,330 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 99,545 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Nigeria | 91,077 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 88,580 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 35 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 88,205 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Namibia | 82,329 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 37 | Mozambique, Republic of | 78,638 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Pakistan | 77,088 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Chile | 74,353 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Zambia | 74,339 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Myanmar | 65,267 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 42 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 65,223 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 43 | South Sudan, Republic of | 63,193 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Somalia | 62,734 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Central African Republic | 62,298 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Ukraine | 57,940 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 47 | Kenya | 56,914 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Botswana | 56,673 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | France | 54,756 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 50 | Yemen, Republic of | 52,797 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Thailand | 51,089 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Spain | 49,956 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 53 | Cameroon | 47,271 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 54 | Turkmenistan | 46,993 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Papua New Guinea | 45,286 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 56 | Morocco | 44,630 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 44,065 Hectares | 2020 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 58 | Iraq | 43,413 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 59 | Sweden | 40,728 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 60 | Paraguay | 39,730 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 38,685 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Japan | 36,450 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 63 | Norway | 36,428 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 64 | Germany | 34,939 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 65 | Congo, Republic of | 34,150 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Malaysia | 32,855 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Côte d’Ivoire | 31,800 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Oman | 30,950 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 69 | Finland | 30,394 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 70 | Philippines | 29,817 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Italy | 29,572 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 27,360 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | New Zealand | 26,331 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Gabon | 25,767 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Ecuador | 24,836 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 76 | Guinea | 24,572 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 77 | United Kingdom | 24,193 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 23,080 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 79 | Romania | 23,008 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 80 | Ghana | 22,753 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 81 | Belarus, Republic of | 20,298 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 82 | Uganda | 20,052 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 83 | Guyana | 19,685 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 84 | Senegal | 19,253 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 85 | Kyrgyz Republic | 19,180 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 86 | Cambodia | 17,652 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 87 | Uruguay | 17,502 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 88 | Suriname | 15,600 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 89 | Tunisia | 15,536 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 90 | Nepal | 14,335 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 13,879 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 92 | Bangladesh | 13,017 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Greece | 12,890 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 94 | Eritrea, The State of | 12,104 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 95 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 12,041 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 96 | Nicaragua | 12,034 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 97 | Benin | 11,276 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Honduras | 11,189 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Bulgaria | 10,856 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Guatemala | 10,716 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 101 | Cuba | 10,380 Hectares | 2020 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 102 | Iceland | 10,083 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 103 | Liberia | 9,632 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 104 | Malawi | 9,428 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Portugal | 9,161 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 106 | Hungary | 9,126 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 107 | Jordan | 8,879 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 108 | Serbia, Republic of | 8,746 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | falling |
| 109 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 8,265 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 110 | Austria | 8,252 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 111 | Czechia | 7,720 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 112 | Panama | 7,418 Hectares | 2020 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 113 | Sierra Leone | 7,218 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 114 | United Arab Emirates | 7,102 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Georgia | 6,949 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 116 | Ireland | 6,889 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 117 | Sri Lanka | 6,186 Hectares | 2020 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 118 | Togo | 5,439 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 119 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,120 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 120 | Costa Rica | 5,106 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 121 | Dominican Republic | 4,831 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 122 | Denmark | 4,000 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Switzerland | 3,952 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 124 | Bhutan | 3,814 Hectares | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 125 | Belgium | 3,028 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Armenia, Republic of | 2,847 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 127 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,812 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Solomon Islands | 2,799 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 129 | Haiti | 2,756 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 130 | Albania | 2,740 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 131 | Burundi | 2,568 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 132 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 2,522 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 133 | Rwanda | 2,467 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Djibouti | 2,318 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 135 | Belize | 2,281 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 136 | Israel | 2,164 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | El Salvador | 2,072 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 138 | Kuwait | 1,782 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Montenegro | 1,345 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 140 | Vanuatu | 1,219 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 141 | Qatar | 1,149 Hectares | 2020 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 142 | Jamaica | 1,083 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Lebanon | 1,023 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 144 | Gambia, The | 1,012 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Bahamas, The | 1,001 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 146 | Cyprus | 924 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Brunei Darussalam | 527 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 148 | Trinidad and Tobago | 513 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 149 | Samoa | 278 Hectares | 2020 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 150 | Luxembourg | 257.45 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 151 | Mauritius | 203 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 152 | Comoros, Union of the | 186.1 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 96 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 154 | Kiribati | 81 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 155 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 78.5 Hectares | 2020 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 156 | Dominica | 75 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Tonga | 72 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 158 | Singapore | 71.8 Hectares | 2020 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 159 | St. Lucia | 61 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 160 | Andorra, Principality of | 47 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 161 | Palau, Republic of | 46 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 161 | Seychelles | 46 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 163 | Antigua and Barbuda | 44 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 164 | Barbados | 43 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 39 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 166 | Grenada | 34 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 167 | Malta | 32 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 168 | Maldives | 30 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 169 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 26 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 170 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 18 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 16 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 172 | San Marino, Republic of | 6 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 173 | Tuvalu | 3 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 174 | Naoero, Republic of | 2 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 175 | Monaco | 0.2027 Hectares | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 12.95 million Hectares
- Least Developed Countries 2.04 million Hectares
- Ethiopia 112,857 Hectares
- Mauritania 103,070 Hectares
- Madagascar 58,180 Hectares
- Poland 30,613 Hectares
- Korea 9,760 Hectares
- Lithuania 6,262 Hectares
- Latvia 6,223 Hectares
- Croatia 5,596 Hectares
- Slovak Republic 4,808 Hectares
- Estonia 4,275 Hectares
About this data
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. <br><br> 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.