Environment in Africa

1,066 indicators covering environment for Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 24,761 1000 ha 2024 up 3.9% 8th
Temporary crops — Area 214,761 1000 ha 2024 up 8.6% 4th
Temporary fallow — Area 27,735 1000 ha 2024 down 3.1% 6th
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 22,762 1000 ha 2024 up 4.1% 6th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity 51,533 t 2024 up 67.3% 16th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value 38,551 1000 USD 2024 up 51.0% 16th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity 154,305 m3 2024 up 206.3% 17th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value 53,127 1000 USD 2024 up 113.2% 17th
Case materials — Import quantity 2.13 million t 2024 up 123.6% 13th
Case materials — Import value 1.28 million 1000 USD 2024 up 97.4% 13th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value 543,824 1000 USD 2024 up 43.0% 16th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity 3.78 million t 2024 up 51.6% 15th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value 3.26 million 1000 USD 2024 up 33.1% 16th
Cartonboard — Import quantity 906,074 t 2024 up 1.3% 16th
Cartonboard — Import value 1.21 million 1000 USD 2024 up 6.3% 16th
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 2.09 million 1000 USD 2024 up 52.6% 3rd
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Import value 34,724 1000 USD 2024 down 27.1% 19th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Import 22,986 1000 USD 2024 down 17.1% 19th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity 621,657 t 2024 up 52.2% 20th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value 428,521 1000 USD 2024 up 18.0% 20th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 226,434 1000 USD 2024 up 7.6% 17th
Wrapping papers — Import quantity 685,793 t 2024 up 12.1% 12th
Wrapping papers — Import value 735,610 1000 USD 2024 up 14.8% 16th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Export value 943,833 1000 USD 2024 up 0.5% 18th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Import value 105,058 1000 USD 2024 up 61.6% 16th
Wrapping papers — Export quantity 91,659 t 2024 up 115.1% 17th
Wrapping papers — Export value 81,729 1000 USD 2024 up 65.4% 17th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 33,413 1000 USD 2024 up 1.1% 19th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value 532,189 1000 USD 2024 up 85.1% 17th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 353,192 1000 USD 2024 down 25.3% 17th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 1.34 million 1000 USD 2024 up 54.3% 15th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6603 % change on previous year 2024 down 31.1% 12th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 3.31 million 1000 USD 2024 up 39.6% 16th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 1.06 million 1000 USD 2024 up 46.7% 16th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 157,775 1000 USD 2024 up 99.7% 15th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 341,089 1000 USD 2024 up 34.4% 16th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 20th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity 7,618 t 2024 up 467.2% 18th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export value 7,244 1000 USD 2024 up 504.7% 16th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity 82,901 t 2024 down 38.1% 17th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export value 82,478 1000 USD 2024 down 30.2% 17th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity 903 t 2024 up 70.1% 17th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export value 699 1000 USD 2024 up 114.4% 18th
Case materials — Export quantity 472,813 t 2024 up 43.8% 19th
Case materials — Export value 274,291 1000 USD 2024 up 5.3% 18th
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 34 % 2024 up 25.9% 24th
Cartonboard — Export quantity 49,567 t 2024 up 38.4% 21st
Cartonboard — Export value 65,257 1000 USD 2024 up 25.1% 20th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity 20,141 t 2024 up 9.8% 17th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export value 28,570 1000 USD 2024 up 19.2% 17th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export quantity 12,264 t 2024 down 23.2% 16th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export value 15,335 1000 USD 2024 down 10.3% 15th
Turkeys — Stocks 40.79 million An 2023 up 25.6% 9th
Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure 74.91 million kg 2023 up 25.6% 9th
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture 60.68 million kg 2023 up 25.6% 3rd
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 12.14 million kg 2023 up 25.6% 3rd
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture that leaches 18.20 million kg 2023 up 25.6% 3rd
Turkeys — Manure management 14.23 million kg 2023 up 25.6% 13th
Turkeys — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 18th
Turkeys — Manure applied to soils 14.23 million kg 2023 up 25.6% 13th