Environment in South America 928 indicators covering environment for South America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 217,521 m3 2024 up 174.9% 5th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 53,940 1000 USD 2024 up 145.7% 5th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 201.91 million constant US$ 2024 down 40.8% 25th Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 29.94 million m3 2024 up 8.0% 3rd Camels and Llamas — Stocks 8.66 million An 2023 up 2.2% 6th Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 174.50 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 9th Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 172.75 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 9th Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 34.55 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 9th Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 51.83 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 9th Camels and Llamas — Manure management 1.74 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 11th Camels and Llamas — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils 1.74 million kg 2023 up 2.2% 11th Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 348,993 kg 2023 up 2.2% 11th Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that leaches 523,489 kg 2023 up 2.2% 11th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 283,000 t 2024 down 39.4% 9th Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 386,325 t 2024 down 21.7% 8th Wood chips and particles — Production 25.22 million m3 2024 up 22.0% 6th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 8.03 million m3 2024 up 29.4% 5th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 222,919 1000 USD 2008 up 231.8% 3rd Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 5.4% 2023 down 7.4% 25th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,171 million constant US$ 2024 up 85.7% 10th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 810,268 t 2016 down 22.9% 6th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 61,000 t 2024 down 64.1% 10th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 69 t 2016 — 13th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 46 1000 USD 2016 — 14th Water Use Efficiency 14.39 USD/m3 2023 up 2.7% 16th Biogases — Energy production 32,379 TJ 2024 up 268.4% 8th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 32,379 TJ 2024 up 268.4% 8th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 136,082 kmsq 2022 down 2.8% 11th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.7% 2022 up 20.1% 16th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.8% 2022 down 2.8% 18th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 120,689 kmsq 2022 up 20.1% 8th Reservoir minimum water area 0.2% 2022 down 4.3% 16th Reservoir minimum water area 36,189 kmsq 2022 down 4.3% 12th Reservoir maximum water area 0.2% 2022 down 2.5% 17th Reservoir maximum water area 43,124 kmsq 2022 down 2.5% 12th Reservoir minimum water area change 1.8% 2022 down 71.1% 32nd Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 508,736 t 2024 up 2,277.2% 7th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 85,236 1000 USD 2024 up 1,928.0% 7th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 15,220 t 2024 up 251.2% 12th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 10,653 1000 USD 2024 up 301.5% 12th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 3,339 t 2024 up 35.3% 11th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 6,565 1000 USD 2024 up 75.3% 11th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 18.24 % 2025 up 9.5% 27th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 290,033 1000 USD 2008 up 277.1% 4th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 53 m3 2024 up 23.3% 23rd Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 98 1000 USD 2024 up 3,166.7% 20th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 19,817 ha th 2024 up 54.4% 5th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 18.4% 2022 up 1,417.8% 43rd Lakes and rivers permanent water area change -3.1% 2022 down 872.7% 48th Liquid biofuels — Energy production 1.26 million TJ 2024 up 49.6% 1st Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 226,519 t 2016 down 25.7% 7th Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 1.19 million TJ 2024 up 62.8% 1st Wood pellets — Export quantity 506,746 t 2024 up 3,338.8% 7th Wood pellets — Export value 84,183 1000 USD 2024 up 2,914.1% 7th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 1,990 t 2024 down 70.1% 16th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 1,053 1000 USD 2024 down 25.3% 12th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production 595,000 m3 2024 up 22.3% 5th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 5,551 1000 ha 2019 — 8th ← Previous Page 14 of 16 Next →