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Environment in South Africa

3,621 indicators covering environment for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 308,728 t 2024 down 32.0% 18th
Bagasse — Energy consumption 47,565 TJ 2024 down 2.7% 12th
Cartonboard — Production 91,687 t 2024 up 186.7% 40th
Wrapping papers — Production 31,272 t 2024 up 446.3% 49th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 69,289 m3 2024 down 73.6% 44th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 3,519 1000 USD 2024 down 61.2% 62nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 595,032 m3 2024 down 0.2% 23rd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 64,080 1000 USD 2024 up 39.1% 22nd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 891,692 m3 2024 up 66.8% 13th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 46,358 1000 USD 2024 up 79.0% 23rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 221,635 m3 2024 down 6.8% 34th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 29,406 1000 USD 2024 up 108.2% 36th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 22,881 1000 ha 2025 up 4.0% 23rd
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 18.86 % 2025 up 4.0% 132nd
15.1.1 Land area — Value 121,309 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 22nd
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 67.72 t/ha 2025 up 0.3% 144th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 15.64 % 2025 unchanged 93rd
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.2% 2024 up 427.1% 40th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.1265 kilograms 2024 up 40.6% 64th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 73.8% 2024 up 33.1% 67th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 1.40 million m3 2024 down 36.9% 29th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 23,480 people 2024 down 25.1% 39th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 68.0% 2024 down 1.7% 107th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 73.0% 2024 down 9.5% 135th
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 194.82 2025 up 294.4% 20th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 79.3% 2024 up 23.3% 105th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 7,325 t 2024 down 4.4% 19th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 47,915 1000 USD 2024 down 35.9% 27th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 90.2% 2024 down 2.5% 182nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 77.4% 2024 up 9.1% 182nd
People using improved drinking water sources 721,120 people 2024 down 42.3% 51st
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 144,557 1000 USD 2018 up 10,490.3% 15th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 70,170 t 2018 up 501,114.0% 8th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 84,780 1000 USD 2018 up 68,271.0% 6th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1.24 million 1000 USD 2018 up 26.1% 36th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 697,235 t 2018 up 28.6% 33rd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 813,030 1000 USD 2018 up 21.4% 28th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 21,566 t 2024 up 143.0% 19th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 9,311 1000 USD 2024 up 108.7% 20th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 24.38 US dollar 2018 down 1.0% 39th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 15,859 t 2024 up 90.1% 20th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 56,058 1000 USD 2024 up 57.7% 18th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 48th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 1.83 million 1000 USD 2018 up 14.8% 29th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 383,426 1000 USD 2018 up 40.2% 5th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 0 t 2024 — 48th
Drinking water services 784,072 people 2024 down 61.5% 33rd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 280,400 m3 2024 up 0.1% 35th
Wood chips and particles — Production 2.00 million m3 2024 up 9.3% 27th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 42,553 m3 2018 down 8.7% 63rd
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 75,527 1000 USD 2018 up 82.9% 34th
Insecticides — Import value 66,889 1000 USD 2006 up 48.6% 18th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 21,045 m3 2018 up 2,104,400.0% 50th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 49,213 1000 USD 2018 up 1,230,220.0% 5th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 71,938 m3 2018 up 34.0% 63rd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 40,998 1000 USD 2018 up 42.2% 52nd
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 11.11 2024 up 229.3% 99th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -18 m3 2018 down 1,900.0% 113th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -23 1000 USD 2018 down 276.9% 72nd