Environment in Middle Africa 181 indicators covering environment for Middle Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 404,687 1000 ha 2022 down 0.4% 9th Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 929.77 1000 ha 2022 up 0.7% 12th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 54,651 1000 ha 2022 down 0.5% 15th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 6,657 1000 ha 2022 up 0.2% 14th Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 9,280 1000 ha 2022 up 19.9% 19th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 65,830 1000 ha 2022 down 1.7% 11th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 21st Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 6,242 1000 ha 2022 up 0.4% 18th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 49 % 2024 up 2.1% 30th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 670.95 1000 ha 2024 up 4.8% 26th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 17,846 1000 ha 2024 down 0.8% 22nd Grassland — Area from MODIS 107,408 1000 ha 2024 up 5.2% 16th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 449,391 1000 ha 2024 down 1.0% 9th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 1,867 1000 ha 2024 down 3.5% 11th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 3,285 1000 ha 2024 down 13.6% 22nd Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1,214 1000 ha 2024 up 2.5% 17th Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 71,369 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 12th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 23rd Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 3,662 1000 ha 2024 up 2.2% 20th Temporary crops — Area 27,500 1000 ha 2024 up 13.2% 24th Temporary fallow — Area 3,950 1000 ha 2024 up 0.5% 27th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 — 22nd Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 18 % 2024 up 5.9% 30th Mules and hinnies — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 — 4th Mules and hinnies — Share in total livestock 0 %LSU 2023 — 23rd Mules and hinnies — Stocks 19.2 LSU 2023 up 6.7% 31st Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 120.4 1000 ha 2024 up 22.0% 31st Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % 2024 up 16.7% 32nd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$ 481.7 million USD 2024 down 66.9% 29th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$, 2015 prices 570.63 million USD 2024 down 50.7% 29th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total Credit 3.25 % 2024 down 22.1% 14th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Ratio of Value Added 0.0234 2024 down 65.9% 30th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production 152,750 TJ 2024 up 6.8% 20th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption 152,579 TJ 2024 up 6.7% 17th Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0 % 2021 — 39th Bagasse — Energy production 14,589 TJ 2024 up 34.9% 25th Bagasse — Energy consumption 13,971 TJ 2024 up 32.3% 25th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 9,597 1000 USD 2007 down 28.6% 19th Camels — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.05 LSU/ha 2023 up 66.7% 1st Camels — Share in total livestock 14.04 %LSU 2023 up 20.1% 1st Camels — Stocks 7.48 million LSU 2023 up 89.2% 9th Biogases — Energy production 7 TJ 2024 unchanged 30th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 7 TJ 2024 unchanged 30th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 222 1000 USD 2007 up 11,000.0% 29th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 890.36 1000 ha 2019 — 26th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 15,726 1000 ha 2019 — 24th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 49,678 1000 ha 2019 — 14th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 5,706 1000 ha 2019 — 12th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 68,831 1000 ha 2019 — 11th Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 4,338 1000 ha 2019 — 18th Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 363.33 1000 ha 2019 — 22nd Biogases — Energy consumption 6 TJ 2024 unchanged 28th Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption 6 TJ 2024 unchanged 28th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 785 million USD 2024 down 29.9% 35th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 716.26 million USD 2024 down 20.0% 35th 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 Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CGLS 0.09 1000 ha 2019 — 22nd ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →