Environment in South Africa 3,621 indicators covering environment for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Export Value 549 1000 USD 2018 up 226.8% 8th Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Export Quantity 516 m3 2018 up 7,271.4% 39th Above-ground biomass in forest 67.72 2025 up 0.3% 173rd Forest area 22,881 2025 up 4.0% 30th Forest area as a proportion of total land area 18.9% 2025 up 4.0% 155th Share of forest area within protected areas 15.6% 2025 unchanged 111th Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 15.6% 2025 unchanged 109th Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 12,571 1000 USD 2018 down 46.6% 39th United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Export 27,058 1000 USD 2018 down 18.6% 37th Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity 147,524 m3 2018 up 23,655.9% 26th Canada — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 4,480 t 2018 up 335.8% 30th Canada — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 3,315 1000 USD 2018 up 185.8% 30th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Export Quantity 62,602 m3 2018 up 182.7% 33rd Wood pellets — Production 5,000 t 2024 down 50.0% 65th Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Value 3,019 1000 USD 2018 up 206.2% 36th Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 unchanged 1st Black liquor — Energy production 41,630 TJ 2024 up 77.8% 9th Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity 146,580 m3 2018 up 4,885,900.0% 15th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Export Value 34,628 1000 USD 2018 up 159.7% 30th Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity 5,937 t 2024 down 18.5% 3rd Hazardous pesticides — Export value 37,323 1000 USD 2024 down 2.3% 1st Japan — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,818 1000 USD 2018 down 76.0% 33rd Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Value 2,254 1000 USD 2018 up 37,466.7% 7th Germany — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 11,495 m3 2018 up 256.5% 33rd Germany — Fibreboard — Import Value 10,169 1000 USD 2018 up 240.1% 32nd Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Export Quantity 32,647 m3 2018 up 1,632,250.0% 22nd Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 22,419 1000 USD 2018 down 67.1% 36th Disinfectants, etc — Export quantity 4,260 t 2006 up 58.2% 23rd Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) 1.7 km 2021 unchanged 42nd Portugal — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 8,567 t 2018 up 37,147.8% 25th Portugal — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 7,876 1000 USD 2018 up 17,402.2% 25th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Export Value 18,210 1000 USD 2018 up 606,900.0% 2nd Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 2,718 t 2018 up 9.5% 27th Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 2,526 1000 USD 2018 down 16.5% 29th Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Export value 475.57 1000 USD 2024 down 16.0% 30th Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Export quantity 800.69 t 2024 down 40.8% 31st Ozone (O₃) concentration 53 ppb 2015 up 1.9% 102nd Black liquor — Energy consumption 41,630 TJ 2024 up 77.8% 8th Russian Federation — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 10,994 t 2018 up 3,390.2% 35th Russian Federation — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 10,036 1000 USD 2018 up 2,096.1% 33rd Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 211 t 2018 down 96.2% 46th Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 517 1000 USD 2018 down 95.5% 43rd Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 11.11 2024 up 229.4% 87th India — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 228,417 1000 USD 2018 up 320.0% 9th Coastal protection 57.87 2025 up 0.0% 131st Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 3 t 2016 down 99.6% 33rd Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 2 1000 USD 2016 down 99.6% 35th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 401,000 m3 2018 up 514.3% 24th Superphosphates, other — Import quantity 12,276 t 2024 down 31.2% 18th Superphosphates, other — Import value 4,640 1000 USD 2024 up 15.8% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 1,042 km2 2021 up 28.1% 34th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 4,720 km2 2021 down 1.1% 24th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 247 km2 2021 up 44.5% 23rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 94,515 km2 2021 down 0.0% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 31,387 km2 2021 down 22.4% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1,064 km2 2021 down 10.4% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 5,464 km2 2021 down 4.9% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 8,546 km2 2021 down 13.1% 41st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 1.03 % 2021 up 28.8% 68th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 4.66 % 2021 down 1.1% 43rd ← Previous Page 32 of 61 Next →