Environment in Eastern Africa 192 indicators covering environment for Eastern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 233,661 1000 ha 2022 up 2.4% 12th Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 1,048 1000 ha 2022 up 0.0% 11th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 203,010 1000 ha 2022 down 1.5% 6th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 15,227 1000 ha 2022 down 0.8% 8th Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 8,144 1000 ha 2022 up 10.0% 21st Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 22,093 1000 ha 2022 down 5.3% 17th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 70.12 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 16th Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 19,395 1000 ha 2022 up 0.1% 11th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 62 % 2024 up 24.0% 29th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 925.36 1000 ha 2024 up 6.7% 25th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 38,246 1000 ha 2024 down 0.3% 15th Grassland — Area from MODIS 314,809 1000 ha 2024 up 5.8% 8th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 253,332 1000 ha 2024 down 3.0% 13th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 669.17 1000 ha 2024 up 3.6% 15th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 42,109 1000 ha 2024 down 14.2% 15th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 3,623 1000 ha 2024 up 21.3% 10th Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 30,275 1000 ha 2024 down 10.8% 14th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0.5 1000 ha 2024 up 28.2% 20th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 17,332 1000 ha 2024 up 3.4% 11th Temporary crops — Area 60,556 1000 ha 2024 up 9.1% 20th Temporary fallow — Area 6,811 1000 ha 2024 down 2.7% 21st Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 — 22nd Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 26 % 2024 up 36.8% 29th Mules and hinnies — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 — 4th Mules and hinnies — Share in total livestock 0.17 %LSU 2023 down 10.5% 10th Mules and hinnies — Stocks 248,830 LSU 2023 up 9.3% 16th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 1,353 1000 ha 2024 up 107.8% 23rd Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 0.39 % 2024 up 105.3% 20th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$ 5,098 million USD 2024 up 39.4% 26th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$, 2015 prices 4,494 million USD 2024 up 29.1% 26th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total Credit 6.09 % 2024 down 10.2% 3rd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Ratio of Value Added 0.0465 2024 down 13.4% 29th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production 759,179 TJ 2024 up 11.5% 10th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption 756,789 TJ 2024 up 13.9% 10th Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.5 % 2021 up 25.0% 33rd Buffalo — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 — 10th Buffalo — Share in total livestock 0 %LSU 2023 — 20th Buffalo — Stocks 0 LSU 2023 — 23rd Bagasse — Energy production 44,450 TJ 2024 down 30.2% 19th Bagasse — Energy consumption 23,016 TJ 2024 down 54.5% 20th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 44,415 1000 USD 2007 up 238.6% 16th Camels — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.03 LSU/ha 2023 up 50.0% 2nd Camels — Share in total livestock 6.54 %LSU 2023 down 5.2% 7th Camels — Stocks 9.84 million LSU 2023 up 21.8% 8th Biogases — Energy production 1,829 TJ 2024 up 44.3% 27th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 1,829 TJ 2024 up 44.3% 27th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 4,962 1000 USD 2007 up 45.9% 21st Liquid biofuels — Energy production 2,898 TJ 2024 up 109.2% 23rd Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 3,609 TJ 2024 up 167.1% 23rd Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 2,366 1000 ha 2019 — 19th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 88,094 1000 ha 2019 — 13th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 181,996 1000 ha 2019 — 5th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 9,561 1000 ha 2019 — 10th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 31,258 1000 ha 2019 — 15th Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 16,490 1000 ha 2019 — 11th Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 1,090 1000 ha 2019 — 17th Biogases — Energy consumption 1,669 TJ 2024 up 64.3% 21st Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption 1,669 TJ 2024 up 64.3% 21st Biogasoline — Energy consumption 3,609 TJ 2024 up 167.1% 22nd Biogasoline — Energy production 2,898 TJ 2024 up 109.2% 21st ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →