Environment in Africa

1,061 indicators covering environment for Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Swine, market — Manure left on pasture that leaches 0 kg 2023 1st
Swine, market — Manure management 706.41 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 11th
Swine, market — Losses from manure treated 43.30 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 18th
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils 665.23 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 11th
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 133.04 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 11th
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches 199.57 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 11th
Swine — Stocks 48.92 million An 2023 up 46.6% 17th
Swine — Amount excreted in manure 733.91 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 11th
Swine — Manure left on pasture 0 kg 2023 1st
Swine — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 0 kg 2023 1st
Swine — Manure left on pasture that leaches 0 kg 2023 1st
Swine — Manure management 733.91 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 11th
Swine — Losses from manure treated 44.99 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 18th
Swine — Manure applied to soils 692.65 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 11th
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 138.53 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 11th
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches 207.79 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 11th
Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.04 LSU/ha 2023 up 33.3% 6th
Sheep — Share in total livestock 11.78 %LSU 2023 down 0.4% 8th
Sheep — Stocks 43.62 million LSU 2023 up 24.1% 2nd
Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.17 LSU/ha 2023 up 13.3% 22nd
Cattle and Buffaloes — Share in total livestock 54.1 %LSU 2023 down 4.5% 20th
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 200.37 million LSU 2023 up 19.1% 7th
Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.08 LSU/ha 2023 up 33.3% 7th
Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock 25.88 %LSU 2023 up 3.8% 5th
Sheep and Goats — Stocks 95.83 million LSU 2023 up 29.4% 3rd
Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 13th
Equidae — Share in total livestock 4.1 %LSU 2023 up 3.3% 11th
Equidae — Stocks 15.17 million LSU 2023 up 28.7% 7th
Major livestock types — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.32 LSU/ha 2023 up 23.1% 20th
Major livestock types — Share in total livestock 100 %LSU 2023 unchanged 1st
Major livestock types — Stocks 370.37 million LSU 2023 up 24.7% 5th
Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 18th
Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock 2.64 %LSU 2023 up 17.3% 24th
Swine / pigs — Stocks 9.78 million LSU 2023 up 46.6% 15th
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Ratio of Value Added 0.7558 2023 up 1.5% 25th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 4.67 million t 2023 up 36.3% 14th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 15.21 kg/ha 2023 up 24.7% 25th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 825,089 t 2023 up 23.3% 12th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 2.69 kg/ha 2023 up 12.8% 25th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 779,362 t 2023 up 52.6% 14th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area 2.54 kg/ha 2023 up 39.6% 26th
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen 1.77 million t 2023 up 30.0% 14th
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 5.75 kg/ha 2023 up 18.9% 23rd
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 387,055 t 2023 up 32.6% 16th
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.26 kg/ha 2023 up 21.3% 24th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium 1.46 million t 2023 up 24.2% 16th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area 4.75 kg/ha 2023 up 13.6% 24th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 1.84 million t 2023 up 11.5% 7th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 6 kg/ha 2023 up 2.1% 18th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen 8.26 million t 2023 up 25.8% 11th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 26.91 kg/ha 2023 up 15.1% 25th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus 1.58 million t 2023 up 25.6% 11th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 5.14 kg/ha 2023 up 15.0% 27th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium 4.89 million t 2023 up 28.7% 9th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 15.95 kg/ha 2023 up 17.8% 23rd
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen 2.94 million t 2023 up 24.6% 8th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 9.59 kg/ha 2023 up 14.0% 22nd
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus 456,518 t 2023 up 22.6% 8th
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.49 kg/ha 2023 up 12.2% 22nd
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 5.21 million t 2023 up 22.6% 8th