Environment in Africa

1,061 indicators covering environment for Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 19th
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils 126.72 million kg 2023 up 50.0% 16th
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 25.34 million kg 2023 up 50.0% 16th
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches 38.02 million kg 2023 up 50.0% 16th
Chickens, layers — Stocks 576.39 million An 2023 up 17.6% 11th
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure 310.52 million kg 2023 up 17.6% 11th
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture 251.53 million kg 2023 up 17.6% 6th
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 50.31 million kg 2023 up 17.6% 6th
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches 75.46 million kg 2023 up 17.6% 6th
Chickens, layers — Manure management 59.00 million kg 2023 up 17.6% 18th
Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 19th
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils 59.00 million kg 2023 up 17.6% 18th
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 11.80 million kg 2023 up 17.6% 18th
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches 17.70 million kg 2023 up 17.6% 18th
Goats — Stocks 522.17 million An 2023 up 34.2% 4th
Goats — Amount excreted in manure 7.83 billion kg 2023 up 34.2% 4th
Goats — Manure left on pasture 7.76 billion kg 2023 up 34.2% 4th
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 1.55 billion kg 2023 up 34.2% 4th
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 2.33 billion kg 2023 up 34.2% 4th
Goats — Manure management 156.67 million kg 2023 up 34.2% 5th
Goats — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 1st
Goats — Manure applied to soils 156.67 million kg 2023 up 34.2% 5th
Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 31.33 million kg 2023 up 34.2% 5th
Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches 47.00 million kg 2023 up 34.2% 5th
Horses — Stocks 7.65 million An 2023 up 27.8% 11th
Horses — Amount excreted in manure 305.57 million kg 2023 up 27.8% 11th
Horses — Manure left on pasture 302.52 million kg 2023 up 27.8% 11th
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 60.50 million kg 2023 up 27.8% 11th
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 90.75 million kg 2023 up 27.8% 11th
Horses — Manure management 6.11 million kg 2023 up 27.8% 14th
Horses — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 1st
Horses — Manure applied to soils 6.11 million kg 2023 up 27.8% 14th
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 1.22 million kg 2023 up 27.8% 14th
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 1.83 million kg 2023 up 27.8% 14th
Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.17 LSU/ha 2023 up 21.4% 22nd
Cattle — Share in total livestock 53.83 %LSU 2023 down 3.4% 17th
Cattle — Stocks 199.36 million LSU 2023 up 20.4% 6th
Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.02 LSU/ha 2023 up 100.0% 23rd
Chickens — Share in total livestock 6.54 %LSU 2023 up 13.0% 24th
Chickens — Stocks 24.22 million LSU 2023 up 40.8% 9th
Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.04 LSU/ha 2023 up 33.3% 8th
Goats — Share in total livestock 14.1 %LSU 2023 up 7.6% 4th
Goats — Stocks 52.22 million LSU 2023 up 34.2% 3rd
Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 16th
Horses — Share in total livestock 1.03 %LSU 2023 up 2.0% 20th
Horses — Stocks 3.83 million LSU 2023 up 27.6% 11th
Plywood and LVL — Production 1.35 million m3 2024 up 49.9% 16th
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year 2024 up 41.9% 9th
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year 2024 down 95.7% 25th
Veneer sheets — Import value, annual growth rate 16.89 % change on previous year 2024 up 277.9% 6th
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity 11,471 t 2024 down 69.1% 18th
Dissolving wood pulp — Import value 14,964 1000 USD 2024 down 48.2% 17th
Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate -0.7794 % change on previous year 2024 down 122.6% 22nd
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 16.06 % change on previous year 2024 up 169.0% 8th
Primary Forest — Area 163,436 1000 ha 2025 down 3.2% 9th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity 927,425 t 2024 up 64.4% 17th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import value 805,342 1000 USD 2024 up 106.4% 17th
Recovered paper — Import quantity 196,935 t 2024 up 34.9% 20th
Recovered paper — Import value 36,554 1000 USD 2024 up 21.3% 20th
Fibreboard — Export quantity 189,525 m3 2024 up 158.6% 17th