Environment in South Africa 3,621 indicators covering environment for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.81 % 2021 down 8.0% 30th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 — 82nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 6.25 % 2021 down 7.5% 35th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 24.2 % 2021 down 8.5% 117th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 15,484 km2 2021 up 17.7% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 26,345 km2 2021 down 4.7% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1,212 km2 2021 up 45.5% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 289,675 km2 2021 down 0.3% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 73,358 km2 2021 down 7.5% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,393 km2 2021 down 8.0% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 21,327 km2 2021 down 8.2% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 95,277 km2 2021 down 8.0% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 16,526 km2 2021 up 18.3% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 31,065 km2 2021 down 4.2% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 141,123 km2 2021 up 22.0% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 1,459 km2 2021 up 45.3% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 384,214 km2 2021 down 0.2% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 — 35th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 104,745 km2 2021 down 12.5% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 3,457 km2 2021 down 8.8% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 km2 2021 — 92nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 26,792 km2 2021 down 7.6% 19th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 103,824 km2 2021 down 8.5% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 4.73 % 2021 up 18.0% 33rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 8.04 % 2021 down 4.7% 43rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.37 % 2021 up 48.0% 41st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 88.4 % 2021 down 0.3% 99th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 22.39 % 2021 down 7.4% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.73 % 2021 down 7.6% 22nd Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 205,300 t 2018 up 150.4% 29th Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Value 153,025 1000 USD 2018 up 150.1% 29th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous -1 1000 USD 2018 — 97th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous -17 m3 2018 — 105th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 92,303 km2 2021 up 19.3% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 67th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 28.17 % 2021 up 19.3% 47th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 58th Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Quantity -17,177 t 2018 down 858,950.0% 124th Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Value -13,734 1000 USD 2018 down 343,450.0% 133rd Indonesia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 33,204 1000 USD 2018 down 22.1% 31st Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 6,426 t 2024 down 35.2% 15th Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 78,779 t 2018 up 32.5% 17th Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 81,209 1000 USD 2018 up 20.0% 18th Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 5,124 t 2018 down 42.3% 31st Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 6,624 1000 USD 2018 down 34.3% 28th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 0 1000 USD 2018 — 25th China — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 7,421 m3 2018 down 25.2% 41st China — Fibreboard — Import Value 4,407 1000 USD 2018 down 20.3% 38th Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 3,454 1000 USD 2024 down 33.2% 8th Land Surface Temperature 28.62 2021 up 1.8% 75th Austria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 26,192 1000 USD 2018 down 39.2% 39th Brazil — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 130,956 1000 USD 2018 up 302.9% 18th Spain — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 11,963 1000 USD 2018 down 24.4% 40th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 483.65 million USD 2023 down 0.6% 6th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 503.84 million USD 2023 down 12.8% 7th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 9,296 million SLC 2023 up 66.6% 14th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 162,109 t 2016 up 24.7% 14th Wood pellets — Export quantity 710 t 2024 down 86.4% 61st ← Previous Page 29 of 61 Next →