Environment in South America
888 indicators covering environment for South America.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cropland — Share in Land area | 8.3 % | 2024 | up 9.4% | 30th |
| Cropland — Area per capita | 0.33 ha/cap | 2024 | unchanged | 9th |
| Arable land — Area | 127,229 1000 ha | 2024 | up 9.7% | 16th |
| Arable land — Share in Agricultural land | 25.55 % | 2024 | up 19.1% | 19th |
| Permanent crops — Area | 17,897 1000 ha | 2024 | up 8.4% | 14th |
| Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land | 3.59 % | 2024 | up 17.7% | 17th |
| Permanent meadows and pastures — Area | 352,874 1000 ha | 2024 | down 13.6% | 12th |
| Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land | 70.86 % | 2024 | down 6.2% | 17th |
| Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area | 20.18 % | 2024 | down 13.7% | 21st |
| Inland waters — Area | 32,070 1000 ha | 2024 | down 5.5% | 15th |
| Land area equipped for irrigation — Area | 19,424 1000 ha | 2024 | up 11.1% | 16th |
| Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland | 13.38 % | 2024 | up 1.4% | 21st |
| Sawnwood — Production | 23.94 million m3 | 2024 | down 9.3% | 13th |
| Sawnwood — Import quantity | 248,175 m3 | 2024 | down 18.8% | 28th |
| Sawnwood — Import value | 91,540 1000 USD | 2024 | down 18.9% | 28th |
| Sawnwood — Export quantity | 6.36 million m3 | 2024 | up 8.1% | 10th |
| Sawnwood — Export value | 2.02 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 11.7% | 11th |
| Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity | 166,784 m3 | 2024 | down 16.3% | 28th |
| Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value | 49,906 1000 USD | 2024 | down 14.9% | 28th |
| Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production | 6.16 million m3 | 2024 | down 22.4% | 13th |
| Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity | 81,391 m3 | 2024 | down 23.5% | 27th |
| Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value | 41,634 1000 USD | 2024 | down 23.2% | 27th |
| Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity | 876,495 m3 | 2024 | down 22.1% | 17th |
| Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value | 375,944 1000 USD | 2024 | down 28.8% | 16th |
| Veneer sheets — Import value | 24,204 1000 USD | 2024 | down 49.6% | 21st |
| Wood-based panels — Import quantity | 1.84 million m3 | 2024 | up 33.8% | 22nd |
| Wood-based panels — Import value | 696,143 1000 USD | 2024 | down 1.7% | 21st |
| Plywood and LVL — Import quantity | 280,423 m3 | 2024 | up 40.4% | 26th |
| Plywood and LVL — Import value | 108,719 1000 USD | 2024 | down 34.1% | 25th |
| Fibreboard — Import quantity | 412,101 m3 | 2024 | down 22.1% | 22nd |
| Fibreboard — Import value | 203,181 1000 USD | 2024 | down 35.3% | 22nd |
| Total fibre furnish — Import quantity | 1.30 million t | 2024 | down 16.2% | 19th |
| Total fibre furnish — Import value | 790,130 1000 USD | 2024 | down 12.1% | 18th |
| Pulp for paper — Import quantity | 907,702 t | 2024 | down 11.5% | 18th |
| Pulp for paper — Import value | 701,439 1000 USD | 2024 | down 8.1% | 18th |
| Wood pulp — Import quantity | 896,192 t | 2024 | down 12.4% | 18th |
| Wood pulp — Import value | 681,271 1000 USD | 2024 | down 9.7% | 18th |
| Paper and paperboard — Import quantity | 3.42 million t | 2024 | down 22.2% | 19th |
| Paper and paperboard — Import value | 3.60 million 1000 USD | 2024 | down 19.8% | 18th |
| Paper and paperboard — Export quantity | 3.12 million t | 2024 | up 19.4% | 13th |
| Paper and paperboard — Export value | 2.85 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 9.1% | 13th |
| Graphic papers — Import quantity | 1.28 million t | 2024 | down 51.4% | 17th |
| Graphic papers — Import value | 1.35 million 1000 USD | 2024 | down 44.8% | 17th |
| Newsprint — Import quantity | 107,789 t | 2024 | down 82.8% | 19th |
| Newsprint — Import value | 60,764 1000 USD | 2024 | down 84.4% | 22nd |
| Printing and writing papers — Import quantity | 1.17 million t | 2024 | down 41.6% | 17th |
| Printing and writing papers — Import value | 1.29 million 1000 USD | 2024 | down 37.3% | 17th |
| Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity | 2.14 million t | 2024 | up 21.5% | 19th |
| Other paper and paperboard — Import value | 2.25 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 10.2% | 18th |
| Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity | 1.77 million t | 2024 | up 42.0% | 14th |
| Other paper and paperboard — Export value | 1.62 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 23.8% | 14th |
| Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity | 36,292 t | 2024 | down 52.1% | 19th |
| Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value | 85,101 1000 USD | 2024 | down 40.2% | 21st |
| Wood-based panels — Export quantity | 5.96 million m3 | 2024 | up 48.2% | 10th |
| Wood-based panels — Export value | 2.40 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 55.9% | 12th |
| Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity | 91,252 t | 2024 | down 51.5% | 43rd |
| Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production | 89.44 million m3 | 2024 | up 9.3% | 9th |
| Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity | 872,154 t | 2024 | down 13.2% | 18th |
| Chemical wood pulp — Import value | 657,561 1000 USD | 2024 | down 10.8% | 18th |
| Wood-based panels — Production | 20.04 million m3 | 2024 | up 22.6% | 12th |