Environment in South Africa 3,621 indicators covering environment for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 0.24 % 2021 up 41.2% 47th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 93.33 % 2021 down 0.0% 67th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover 30.99 % 2021 down 22.4% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs 1.05 % 2021 down 10.3% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 5.4 % 2021 down 4.9% 20th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 8.44 % 2021 down 13.1% 85th Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 15,679 1000 USD 2018 down 49.6% 26th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 57,718 1000 USD 2018 up 1,568.2% 21st Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 10,000 t 2024 unchanged 35th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 48,797 km2 2021 up 27.4% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 km2 2021 — 30th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 km2 2021 — 69th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 48.19 % 2021 up 27.4% 32nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 % 2021 — 25th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 — 67th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 48,338 1000 USD 2018 down 69.0% 25th ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in forestry and logging 92.26 1000 No 2007 down 18.3% 9th Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 12,254 million SLC 2023 up 134.7% 32nd Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 664.16 million USD 2023 up 22.8% 18th Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 637.55 million USD 2023 up 40.1% 16th Singapore — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 4,973 t 2018 up 144.9% 14th Singapore — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 5,148 1000 USD 2018 up 146.6% 16th T�rkiye — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 4,016 t 2018 up 672.3% 25th T�rkiye — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 10,276 1000 USD 2018 up 770.1% 18th ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in forestry and logging 65.49 1000 No 2007 down 11.5% 9th Czechia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 12,267 1000 USD 2018 up 60.8% 22nd Wood fuel, coniferous — Export quantity 419,032 m3 2024 up 127.6% 1st Wood fuel, coniferous — Export value 11,280 1000 USD 2024 up 59.8% 5th United States of America — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 69,269 t 2018 up 241.0% 21st United States of America — Wood pulp — Import Value 56,385 1000 USD 2018 up 280.1% 22nd Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous -339,896 m3 2018 — 95th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export quantity 33 t 2024 up 1,550.0% 27th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export value 30 1000 USD 2024 up 1,400.0% 31st Slovenia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2,060 1000 USD 2018 up 36.3% 48th Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 556.47 million USD 2023 up 4.2% 5th Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 10,267 million SLC 2023 up 99.2% 24th Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 534.17 million USD 2023 up 18.9% 5th China — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 693 m3 2018 up 212.2% 28th China — Veneer sheets — Import Value 1,534 1000 USD 2018 up 222.9% 26th ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in forestry and 11.93 % 2007 up 7.1% 10th United States of America — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import 32,190 m3 2018 up 23.8% 9th United States of America — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 9,818 1000 USD 2018 up 42.4% 22nd Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 1,139 t 2018 down 37.2% 31st Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,818 1000 USD 2018 down 75.9% 33rd Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 18,451 1000 USD 2018 — 1st Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 10,002 m3 2018 up 54.9% 39th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 126,000 t 2024 down 66.8% 28th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) 12,025 million SLC 2023 up 70.1% 11th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) 651.75 million USD 2023 down 11.0% 14th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) 625.64 million USD 2023 up 1.5% 13th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 70 t 2016 down 98.7% 11th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 1,461 1000 USD 2018 up 54.9% 49th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export value 51 1000 USD 2016 down 98.1% 12th Norway — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3,944 1000 USD 2018 up 34.8% 27th Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use 48,528 t 2011 up 155.8% 5th Poland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 6,592 t 2018 up 21,873.3% 42nd Poland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 8,963 1000 USD 2018 up 15,353.4% 39th Czechia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 9,786 t 2018 up 47.5% 14th Czechia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 12,041 1000 USD 2018 up 60.3% 16th Italy — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 176 m3 2018 up 117.3% 49th ← Previous Page 33 of 61 Next →