Environment in Northern Africa and Western Asia 41 indicators covering environment for Northern Africa and Western Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 31.4% 2025 up 20.9% 15th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 29.3% 2025 up 19.3% 15th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 27.2% 2025 up 19.7% 15th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 24.2% 2025 up 8.9% 14th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 76.2% 2024 up 5.5% 16th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 60.7% 2024 up 24.7% 17th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 92.2% 2024 up 3.6% 22nd Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 91.0% 2024 up 5.8% 16th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 77.7% 2023 up 7.1% 2nd Water Use Efficiency 13.29 2023 up 18.2% 20th Reservoir minimum water area 14,516 2022 up 11.1% 17th Reservoir minimum water area 0.1% 2022 up 11.1% 24th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 21,396 2022 up 44.8% 21st Reservoir maximum water area 0.1% 2022 up 10.4% 24th Reservoir maximum water area 18,106 2022 up 10.4% 17th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.8% 2022 up 14.2% 22nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.2% 2022 up 44.8% 32nd Reservoir minimum water area change 19.7% 2022 up 153.1% 5th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 94,246 2022 up 14.2% 16th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 55.0% 2022 up 676.1% 15th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 19.9% 2022 up 300.6% 3rd Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 10,122 2024 up 329.0% 16th Above-ground biomass in forest 45.83 2025 up 3.9% 29th Forest area 63,675 2025 down 0.8% 22nd Forest area as a proportion of total land area 5.0% 2025 down 0.8% 30th Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 24.9% 2025 up 11.2% 10th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 391,410 2022 up 7.2% 10th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 24.7% 2022 up 15.5% 19th Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 51.0% 2025 up 4.1% 18th Lake water quality turbidity 20.3% 2021 — 5th Lake water quality trophic state 0.6% 2021 — 27th Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 4.4% 2024 down 6.4% 12th Children moderately or severely wasted 2,505 2024 down 7.6% 10th Electronic waste collected 270,064 2022 up 10,642.4% 14th Electronic waste collected, per capita 0.4878 2022 up 8,899.1% 16th Electronic waste recycled 270,064 2022 up 10,642.4% 13th Electronic waste recycled, per capita 0.4878 2022 up 8,899.1% 15th Electronic waste generated, per capita 8.43 2025 up 30.7% 18th Electronic waste generated 4.98 million 2025 up 55.2% 13th Proportion of electronic waste recycled 6.1% 2022 up 6,299.2% 14th Proportion of electronic waste collected 6.1% 2022 up 6,299.2% 14th