Environment in Africa 1,066 indicators covering environment for Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Buffalo — Manure left on pasture 61.60 million kg 2023 down 63.1% 11th Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 12.32 million kg 2023 down 63.1% 11th Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that leaches 18.48 million kg 2023 down 63.1% 11th Buffalo — Manure management 2.57 million kg 2023 down 63.1% 14th Buffalo — Losses from manure treated 866,294 kg 2023 down 63.1% 13th Buffalo — Manure applied to soils 1.70 million kg 2023 down 63.1% 14th Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 340,100 kg 2023 down 63.1% 14th Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that leaches 510,151 kg 2023 down 63.1% 14th Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 4.24 million m3 2024 up 26.1% 17th Pulpwood, round and split, non-coniferous (production) — Production 9.68 million m3 2024 up 29.3% 14th Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 220 1000 t 2023 up 115.7% 18th Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 5,094 1000 t 2023 up 21.9% 8th Freshwater Fish — Food 5,088 1000 t 2023 up 22.0% 8th Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 3.45 kg/cap 2023 down 5.5% 20th Buffalo — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 — 7th Buffalo — Share in total livestock 0.27 %LSU 2023 down 70.7% 12th Buffalo — Stocks 1.01 million LSU 2023 down 63.1% 8th Freshwater Fish — Food supply 7.07 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 6.4% 18th Freshwater Fish — Food supply 3.80 million million Kcal 2023 up 20.8% 8th Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.96 g/cap/d 2023 down 7.7% 19th Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 516,470 t 2023 up 19.1% 8th Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.36 g/cap/d 2023 down 5.3% 17th Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 192,889 t 2023 up 22.9% 8th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 7,014 t 2016 down 79.3% 17th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 3,649 1000 USD 2016 down 85.3% 17th Freshwater Fish — Production 5,033 1000 t 2023 up 19.5% 8th Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 159 1000 t 2023 up 19.5% 17th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 862,032 m3 2016 up 72,218.1% 5th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 36,537 1000 USD 2016 up 6,401.2% 6th Wood pellets — Import quantity 3,106 t 2024 down 83.8% 20th Wood pellets — Import value 311 1000 USD 2024 down 59.5% 22nd Hardboard — Production 190,474 m3 2024 up 32.4% 13th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 23,745 t 2024 up 22.0% 15th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 4,296 1000 USD 2024 up 368.5% 17th Bagasse — Energy production 160,021 TJ 2024 down 14.3% 11th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 289.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 3.6% 15th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 60.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 11.1% 13th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 20,639 t 2024 up 6,390.2% 13th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 3,985 1000 USD 2024 up 2,556.7% 15th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 37,771 1000 USD 2016 up 4,041.6% 7th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 1.08 million m3 2016 up 8,257.0% 6th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 965 m3 2024 up 96.1% 19th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 610 1000 USD 2024 up 121.0% 19th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 479,128 t 2024 down 23.2% 16th Bagasse — Energy consumption 116,492 TJ 2024 down 25.4% 10th Cartonboard — Production 210,472 t 2024 up 40.3% 19th Wrapping papers — Production 363,030 t 2024 up 10.9% 16th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 662,630 1000 ha 2025 down 4.3% 9th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 22.14 % 2025 down 4.3% 21st 15.1.1 Land area — Value 2.99 million 1000 ha 2025 up 0.0% 4th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 137.66 t/ha 2025 up 1.2% 9th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 966,711 m3 2024 up 18.8% 13th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 97,235 1000 USD 2024 up 20.9% 14th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 726,538 m3 2024 down 16.1% 14th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 78,771 1000 USD 2024 up 23.6% 14th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1.12 million m3 2024 up 53.5% 13th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 84,912 1000 USD 2024 up 39.5% 13th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 3.06 million m3 2024 down 59.1% 11th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 636,080 1000 USD 2024 down 73.8% 9th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 22.46 % 2025 up 6.5% 16th ← Previous Page 15 of 18 Next →