Environment in Africa 1,066 indicators covering environment for Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 45,432 t 2024 up 354.3% 16th Wood fuel, coniferous — Export quantity 474,918 m3 2024 up 11.8% 5th Wood fuel, coniferous — Export value 18,402 1000 USD 2024 up 25.2% 6th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export quantity 283 t 2024 up 1,186.4% 14th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export value 532 1000 USD 2024 up 3,029.4% 14th Freshwater Fish — Feed 6 1000 t 2023 down 25.0% 12th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 147,000 t 2024 down 63.3% 17th Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 26.8% 2025 up 28.3% 27th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 96 t 2016 down 98.2% 11th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export value 66 1000 USD 2016 down 97.5% 11th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 20.9% 2022 down 11.5% 26th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 532,117 2022 up 14.2% 9th Freshwater Fish — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st Freshwater Fish — Residuals 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st Animal waste — Energy production 245,064 TJ 2024 up 51.0% 6th Animal waste — Energy consumption 245,064 TJ 2024 up 51.0% 6th Lake water quality turbidity 17.9% 2021 — 10th Lake water quality trophic state 2.8% 2021 — 7th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 0 t 2024 — 17th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 17,488 million USD 2024 up 13.8% 18th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 18,414 million USD 2024 up 37.7% 15th Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Rural population density 444.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land 2011 up 7.4% 2nd Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 5.4% 2024 down 16.9% 11th Children moderately or severely wasted 11,664 2024 down 4.7% 5th CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 1.22 million thousand metric tons 2009 up 44.2% 1st CO2 emissions from cement production 69,105 thousand metric tons 2009 up 91.8% 1st Economically active population in agriculture, female 108.26 million FAO, number 2012 up 24.3% 1st Economically active population in agriculture, male 114.59 million FAO, number 2012 up 18.3% 1st Agricultural population 526.93 million FAO, number 2012 up 14.7% 1st Electronic waste collected 2,420 2022 up 2,950.0% 25th Electronic waste collected, per capita 0.0017 2022 up 2,328.6% 30th Electronic waste recycled 25,331 2022 up 31,830.5% 22nd Electronic waste recycled, per capita 0.0177 2022 up 25,257.1% 26th Electronic waste generated, per capita 2.6 2025 up 28.3% 28th Electronic waste generated 4.03 million 2025 up 63.0% 17th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CGLS 0.75 1000 ha 2019 — 18th Grassland — Area from CGLS 95,252 1000 ha 2019 — 9th Proportion of electronic waste recycled 0.7% 2022 up 17,689.3% 25th Non-agricultural population 541.51 million FAO, number 2012 up 39.2% 1st Terrestrial protected areas 3.06 million sq. km 2010 up 4.0% 1st Marine protected areas 1.05 million sq. km 2010 up 20.9% 1st Proportion of electronic waste collected 0.1% 2022 up 1,599.2% 26th ← Previous Page 18 of 18