Environment in South Africa

3,557 indicators covering environment for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 12.00 million m3 2024 unchanged 37th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 650,000 m3 2024 up 2,650.9% 49th
Wood fuel — Production 12.65 million m3 2024 up 5.2% 36th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 21.45 million m3 2024 up 6.9% 29th
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 7.40 million m3 2024 up 10.6% 36th
Roundwood — Export value 93,486 1000 USD 2024 up 246.4% 36th
Roundwood — Export quantity 816,667 m3 2024 up 166.0% 35th
Roundwood — Import value 49,877 1000 USD 2024 up 240.6% 36th
Roundwood — Import quantity 960,981 m3 2024 up 192.1% 27th
Roundwood — Production 28.86 million m3 2024 up 7.8% 33rd
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 1.94 million 1000 USD 2024 up 22.7% 39th
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 1.27 million 1000 USD 2024 up 6.0% 46th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -7.98 % 2024 down 172.9% 210th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 17.38 % 2024 up 256.3% 23rd
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -7.98 % 2024 down 172.9% 197th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 16.61 % 2024 down 7.1% 33rd
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.32 % 2024 down 1.0% 158th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.82 % 2024 up 32.7% 153rd
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 2.32 % 2024 down 1.0% 170th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 2.82 % 2024 up 32.7% 157th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 8,478 million USD 2024 up 5.5% 63rd
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 108,173 million SLC 2024 up 5.5% 85th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 11,206 million USD 2024 up 38.4% 59th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 205,382 million SLC 2024 up 133.7% 86th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 18.04 % 2024 up 31.9% 94th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,240 1000 ha 2024 up 31.9% 34th
Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 71st
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 69.19 % 2024 unchanged 8th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 87.12 % 2024 unchanged 31st
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 83,928 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 16th
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.43 % 2024 unchanged 207th
Permanent crops — Area 413 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 70th
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 12.46 % 2024 unchanged 201st
Arable land — Area 12,000 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 31st
Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap 2024 down 13.6% 102nd
Cropland — Share in Land area 10.23 % 2024 unchanged 162nd
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 12.88 % 2024 unchanged 225th
Cropland — Area 12,413 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 35th
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 243.16 USD_PPP/ha 2024 up 7.2% 196th
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 79.42 % 2024 unchanged 10th
Agricultural land — Area 96,341 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 18th
Agriculture — Area 96,341 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 18th
Land area — Area 121,309 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 30th
Country area — Area 121,960 1000 ha 2024 up 0.0% 31st
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 13.34 g/Int$ 2024 up 109.7% 24th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.88 kg/cap 2024 up 95.2% 40th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 22.65 kg/ha 2024 up 124.9% 55th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 312,403 t 2024 up 124.9% 20th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 341,990 t 2024 up 17.2% 19th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 20.94 g/Int$ 2024 up 73.3% 12th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 7.67 kg/cap 2024 up 61.5% 20th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 35.57 kg/ha 2024 up 85.8% 30th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 490,643 t 2024 up 85.8% 15th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 187,679 t 2024 up 73.6% 28th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 27.33 g/Int$ 2024 up 51.2% 46th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 10 kg/cap 2024 up 40.8% 67th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 46.41 kg/ha 2024 up 62.0% 87th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 640,129 t 2024 up 62.1% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 172,469 t 2024 up 30.9% 38th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 640,129 t 2024 up 24.9% 18th