Environment in Africa

1,061 indicators covering environment for Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 16.99 kg/ha 2023 up 12.2% 24th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen 3.63 million t 2023 up 38.2% 9th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 11.84 kg/ha 2023 up 26.5% 16th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen 282,018 t 2023 up 17.2% 9th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 0.9193 kg/ha 2023 up 7.3% 21st
Seed — Cropland phosphorus 57,734 t 2023 up 16.9% 8th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.1882 kg/ha 2023 up 7.0% 20th
Seed — Cropland potassium 152,451 t 2023 up 17.4% 6th
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area 0.4969 kg/ha 2023 up 7.4% 13th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 793,395 t 2023 up 32.5% 14th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 2.59 kg/ha 2023 up 21.3% 27th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 1.85 million t 2023 up 33.3% 14th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 6.04 kg/ha 2023 up 22.0% 27th
Input — Cropland nitrogen 12.19 million t 2023 up 31.0% 12th
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 39.73 kg/ha 2023 up 19.9% 27th
Input — Cropland phosphorus 1.27 million t 2023 up 25.6% 14th
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 4.14 kg/ha 2023 up 15.0% 27th
Input — Cropland potassium 2.39 million t 2023 up 31.7% 16th
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area 7.79 kg/ha 2023 up 20.5% 26th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen 8.26 million t 2023 up 25.8% 11th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 26.91 kg/ha 2023 up 15.1% 25th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 1.58 million t 2023 up 25.6% 11th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 5.14 kg/ha 2023 up 15.0% 27th
Outputs — Cropland potassium 4.89 million t 2023 up 28.7% 9th
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area 15.95 kg/ha 2023 up 17.8% 23rd
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 3.93 million t 2023 up 43.6% 13th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 12.81 kg/ha 2023 up 31.4% 26th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus -307,088 t 2023 down 25.5% 28th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area -1 kg/ha 2023 down 14.9% 26th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium -2.50 million t 2023 down 26.0% 29th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area -8.16 kg/ha 2023 down 15.3% 24th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 67.75 % 2023 down 4.0% 10th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 124.18 % 2023 down 0.0% 3rd
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 204.76 % 2023 down 2.3% 5th
Cattle, dairy — Stocks 70.41 million An 2023 up 7.0% 6th
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure 4.24 billion kg 2023 up 7.0% 7th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 3.65 billion kg 2023 up 7.0% 4th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 729.38 million kg 2023 up 7.0% 4th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches 1.09 billion kg 2023 up 7.0% 4th
Cattle, dairy — Manure management 424.06 million kg 2023 up 7.0% 20th
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 63.61 million kg 2023 up 7.0% 22nd
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils 365.38 million kg 2023 up 7.0% 18th
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 73.08 million kg 2023 up 7.0% 18th
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches 109.61 million kg 2023 up 7.0% 18th
Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks 319.98 million An 2023 up 25.3% 7th
Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure 12.73 billion kg 2023 up 25.3% 7th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture 12.28 billion kg 2023 up 25.3% 7th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 2.46 billion kg 2023 up 25.3% 7th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches 3.69 billion kg 2023 up 25.3% 7th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure management 254.58 million kg 2023 up 25.3% 20th
Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated 50.92 million kg 2023 up 25.3% 20th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils 203.67 million kg 2023 up 25.3% 20th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 40.73 million kg 2023 up 25.3% 20th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches 61.10 million kg 2023 up 25.3% 20th
Chickens, broilers — Stocks 1.85 billion An 2023 up 50.0% 11th
Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure 666.93 million kg 2023 up 50.0% 11th
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 540.22 million kg 2023 up 50.0% 5th
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 108.04 million kg 2023 up 50.0% 5th
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches 162.06 million kg 2023 up 50.0% 5th
Chickens, broilers — Manure management 126.72 million kg 2023 up 50.0% 16th