Environment in Southern Africa 907 indicators covering environment for Southern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 11 1000 t 2023 up 120.0% 22nd Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 19,365 t 2024 up 4.8% 11th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 2,719 1000 USD 2024 up 396.2% 13th Bagasse — Energy production 67,866 TJ 2024 up 5.5% 10th Wood residues — Production 654,716 m3 2024 up 55.0% 15th Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity 2,139 t 2024 down 79.7% 13th Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export value 307 1000 USD 2024 down 80.2% 15th Pulpwood, round and split, non-coniferous (production) — Production 8.58 million m3 2024 up 31.5% 10th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 16,591 t 2024 up 5,448.8% 8th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 2,571 1000 USD 2024 up 2,024.8% 9th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 847 t 2016 down 84.3% 19th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 369 1000 USD 2016 down 89.8% 19th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 35,005 1000 USD 2016 up 5,714.8% 5th Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 2.65 million m3 2024 up 17.9% 13th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 1.07 million m3 2016 up 10,647.9% 5th Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 19th Bagasse — Energy consumption 58,407 TJ 2024 down 0.2% 9th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 47,122 1000 ha 2025 up 1.9% 21st 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 17.78 % 2025 up 1.9% 37th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 265,067 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 19th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 97.01 t/ha 2025 down 0.5% 30th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 582,863 m3 2024 up 36.5% 8th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 35,384 1000 USD 2024 up 73.2% 10th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 650,623 m3 2024 down 22.9% 9th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 71,392 1000 USD 2024 up 22.6% 9th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 912,279 m3 2024 up 61.9% 10th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 51,476 1000 USD 2024 up 69.8% 11th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1.07 million m3 2024 up 37.0% 11th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 74,663 1000 USD 2024 up 98.4% 15th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 14.84 % 2025 up 0.1% 31st Wood pellets — Import quantity 2,774 t 2024 down 84.7% 17th Wood pellets — Import value 148 1000 USD 2024 down 65.3% 19th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 67.2% 2024 up 0.7% 19th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 68.7% 2024 up 30.5% 11th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 89.5% 2024 down 1.4% 37th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 74.4% 2024 up 9.4% 37th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 308,728 t 2024 down 32.0% 11th Cartonboard — Production 91,687 t 2024 up 186.7% 14th Wrapping papers — Production 31,272 t 2024 up 446.3% 19th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 641 m3 2024 up 59.5% 14th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 488 1000 USD 2024 up 122.8% 14th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 73.52 million constant US$ 2024 up 27.5% 36th Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 2.01 million m3 2024 down 29.0% 11th Camels and Llamas — Stocks 96 An 2023 up 9.1% 21st Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 3,498 kg 2023 up 9.1% 21st Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 3,463 kg 2023 up 9.1% 21st Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 692.54 kg 2023 up 9.1% 21st Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 1,039 kg 2023 up 9.1% 21st Camels and Llamas — Manure management 69.95 kg 2023 up 9.1% 18th Camels and Llamas — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils 69.95 kg 2023 up 9.1% 18th Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 13.99 kg 2023 up 9.1% 18th Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that leaches 20.99 kg 2023 up 9.1% 18th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 19th Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 0 t 2024 — 19th Wood chips and particles — Production 2.00 million m3 2024 up 9.3% 13th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 280,400 m3 2024 up 0.1% 16th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 53,239 1000 USD 2007 up 148.0% 8th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 73.87 million constant US$ 2024 up 245.1% 31st ← Previous Page 13 of 16 Next →