Environment in South Africa

3,557 indicators covering environment for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 29th
Permanent crops — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 128th
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 72nd
Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 61st
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 63rd
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 42nd
Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 74th
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 78th
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 71st
Agricultural land — Area, per capita 0.0015 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 25th
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 44th
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 72nd
Agriculture — Area, per capita 0.0015 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 25th
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 44th
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 71st
Land area — Area, per capita 0.0019 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 60th
Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 69th
Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 15th
Country area — Area, per capita 0.0019 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 64th
Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 4.9% 71st
Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0418 % change on previous year 2024 14th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 51.13 % change on previous year 2024 up 7,740.1% 20th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 312,403 t 2024 up 124.9% 21st
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year 2024 up 12.7% 38th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 341,990 t 2024 up 17.2% 20th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,258.9% 51st
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 490,643 t 2024 up 85.8% 17th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 35.24 % change on previous year 2024 down 45.2% 48th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 187,679 t 2024 up 73.6% 30th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10.74 % change on previous year 2024 up 582.1% 51st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 640,129 t 2024 up 62.1% 28th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 172,469 t 2024 up 30.9% 42nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.74 % change on previous year 2024 down 67.3% 78th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 640,129 t 2024 up 24.9% 19th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year 2024 up 48.0% 173rd
Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 238,885 1000 USD 2024 down 13.9% 26th
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0075 1000 USD per person 2024 up 3.1% 94th
Veneer sheets — Import value 10,726 1000 USD 2024 down 26.1% 64th
Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 44.18 % change on previous year 2024 up 189.9% 52nd
Wood-based panels — Export quantity 335,692 m3 2024 up 150.7% 44th
Wood-based panels — Export value 94,572 1000 USD 2024 up 73.3% 52nd
Fibreboard — Import value, annual growth rate 37.14 % change on previous year 2024 up 649.6% 29th
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 0.9% 63rd
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 24.9% 67th
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 15.6% 55th
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 16.6% 44th
Newsprint — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person 2024 up 112.8% 79th
Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 t per person 2024 up 137.2% 64th
Fibreboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year 2024 down 76.9% 98th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP 2024 up 0.3% 97th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP 2024 up 122.1% 93rd
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita 0.0013 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 24th
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -17.31 % change on previous year 2024 up 65.6% 116th
Industrial roundwood — Export value, per capita 0.0012 1000 USD per person 2024 up 157.1% 49th
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0058 m3 per person 2024 up 6.2% 48th
Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 114th
Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year 2024 up 11.5% 128th
Total fibre furnish — Import value, annual growth rate 24.8 % change on previous year 2024 down 14.9% 57th
Fibreboard — Import value, per capita 0.0009 1000 USD per person 2024 down 35.2% 105th
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.002 m3 per person 2024 down 17.3% 105th