Environment in South Africa

3,598 indicators covering environment for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 5,143 1000 USD 2024 down 55.7% 47th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 73.0% 2024 down 9.5% 136th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 1.38 million people 2024 down 55.6% 43rd
Grassland — Area from MODIS 55,120 1000 ha 2024 down 1.8% 13th
Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 7,512 1000 ha 2024 up 4.2% 28th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 1,111 1000 ha 2024 up 2.9% 18th
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 9,409 1000 ha 2024 up 4.0% 57th
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 29.3 1000 ha 2024 up 10.9% 52nd
Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 46,474 1000 ha 2024 down 0.8% 6th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 139.4 1000 ha 2024 up 27.8% 48th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 1,954 1000 ha 2024 up 49.2% 45th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 46th
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 222.94 1000 ha 2024 up 2.6% 66th
Temporary crops — Area 11,955 1000 ha 2024 up 0.0% 27th
Temporary fallow — Area 24.93 1000 ha 2024 down 3.7% 142nd
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 20.02 1000 ha 2024 up 4.8% 114th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity 3,770 t 2024 down 29.7% 60th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value 2,794 1000 USD 2024 down 44.5% 64th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity 48,336 m3 2024 up 413.1% 40th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value 21,415 1000 USD 2024 up 318.0% 41st
Case materials — Import quantity 122,962 t 2024 up 512.2% 62nd
Case materials — Import value 76,039 1000 USD 2024 up 442.1% 59th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value 118,932 1000 USD 2024 up 2.1% 44th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity 440,321 t 2024 up 46.7% 41st
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value 468,454 1000 USD 2024 up 27.1% 40th
Cartonboard — Import quantity 199,176 t 2024 up 16.8% 34th
Cartonboard — Import value 271,712 1000 USD 2024 up 12.4% 32nd
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 16,467 1000 USD 2024 up 47.9% 51st
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per capita 0.1055 m3 per person 2024 down 12.1% 42nd
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 3.8% 29th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Import value 14,553 1000 USD 2024 down 44.7% 47th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Import 9,410 1000 USD 2024 down 36.1% 39th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity 367,733 t 2024 up 14.4% 39th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value 242,475 1000 USD 2024 down 15.3% 44th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 85,639 1000 USD 2024 down 9.5% 40th
Wrapping papers — Import quantity 114,413 t 2024 up 9.9% 28th
Wrapping papers — Import value 117,909 1000 USD 2024 up 9.5% 31st
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Export value 262,389 1000 USD 2024 down 3.0% 50th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Import value 28,788 1000 USD 2024 up 0.2% 39th
Paper and paperboard — Production, per capita 0.0281 t per person 2024 down 30.8% 46th
Paper and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 24.2% 22nd
Wrapping papers — Export quantity 26,753 t 2024 up 80.8% 48th
Wrapping papers — Export value 22,548 1000 USD 2024 down 0.7% 49th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 6,103 1000 USD 2024 down 36.3% 59th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value 119,524 1000 USD 2024 up 2.2% 30th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 14,957 1000 USD 2024 down 41.5% 100th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 87,001 1000 USD 2024 up 26.6% 63rd
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita 0.0222 t per person 2024 down 19.8% 49th
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.3% 24th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 26th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 312,120 1000 USD 2024 up 1.6% 58th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 87,804 1000 USD 2024 down 3.4% 57th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 15,081 1000 USD 2024 down 23.2% 60th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 26,091 1000 USD 2024 down 6.3% 65th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 25th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity 37 t 2024 down 89.7% 89th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export value 87 1000 USD 2024 down 73.2% 73rd
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0.48 2021 down 86.4% 118th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity 73,141 t 2024 down 23.5% 28th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export value 72,516 1000 USD 2024 down 22.8% 28th