Statizoid

Environment in Southern Africa

907 indicators covering environment for Southern Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Biological fixation — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Biological fixation — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st
Biological fixation — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Leaching — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st
Leaching — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Leaching — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st
Leaching — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Volatilisation — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st
Volatilisation — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Volatilisation — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st
Volatilisation — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 838,503 m3 2024 up 64.9% 4th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export value 42,066 1000 USD 2024 up 131.6% 5th
Above-ground biomass in forest 97.01 t per ha 2025 down 0.5% 31st
Forest area 47,122 ha th 2025 up 1.9% 22nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 17.8% 2025 up 1.9% 38th
Freshwater Fish — Stock Variation 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% 1st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 14.8% 2025 up 0.1% 32nd
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import quantity 461,829 m3 2024 up 20.5% 3rd
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import value 10,996 1000 USD 2024 down 18.6% 5th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 — 7th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 16,200 t 2024 down 19.0% 18th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 — 7th
Black liquor — Energy production 41,630 TJ 2024 up 77.8% 8th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 5,826 t 2024 up 48,450.0% 9th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export value 3,758 1000 USD 2024 up 22,005.9% 9th
Black liquor — Energy consumption 41,630 TJ 2024 up 77.8% 8th
Wood pellets — Production 5,000 t 2024 down 50.0% 19th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 3 t 2016 down 99.6% 17th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 2 1000 USD 2016 down 99.6% 17th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 11,200 t 2024 up 12.0% 14th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export quantity 456,923 m3 2024 up 7.6% 3rd
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export value 17,088 1000 USD 2024 up 16.2% 5th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export quantity 33 t 2024 up 1,550.0% 10th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export value 30 1000 USD 2024 up 1,400.0% 11th
Freshwater Fish — Feed 0 1000 t 2023 — 11th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 70 t 2016 down 98.7% 6th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export value 51 1000 USD 2016 down 98.1% 6th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 126,000 t 2024 down 66.8% 13th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 77.3% 2022 up 27.2% 1st
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 113,460 tonnes 2022 up 9.4% 15th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 8.1% 2025 unchanged 37th
Animal waste — Energy production 5,905 TJ 2024 down 18.2% 7th
Animal waste — Energy consumption 5,905 TJ 2024 down 18.2% 7th
Freshwater Fish — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Freshwater Fish — Residuals 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 2,020 million USD 2024 down 11.3% 22nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 1,859 million USD 2024 down 9.2% 22nd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 0 t 2024 — 10th
Lake water quality turbidity 19.5% 2021 — 11th
Lake water quality trophic state 2.3% 2021 — 11th
Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 3.0% 2024 down 16.7% 21st
Children moderately or severely wasted 211 num th 2024 down 12.6% 21st
Electronic waste collected 30.93 tonnes 2022 up 866.6% 22nd
Electronic waste collected, per capita 0.0004 kg 2022 up 800.0% 21st
Electronic waste recycled 22,907 tonnes 2022 up 29.2% 15th