Environment in Southern Africa

906 indicators covering environment for Southern Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Country area β€” Area 267,335 1000 ha 2024 up 0.0% 27th
Land area β€” Area 265,067 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 27th
Agriculture β€” Area 165,032 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 24th
Agricultural land β€” Area 165,032 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 24th
Agricultural land β€” Share in Land area 62.26 % 2024 up 0.1% 3rd
Agricultural land β€” Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha 2024 up 7.1% 32nd
Cropland β€” Area 14,267 1000 ha 2024 up 1.2% 31st
Cropland β€” Share in Agricultural land 8.64 % 2024 up 1.1% 36th
Cropland β€” Share in Land area 5.38 % 2024 up 1.1% 34th
Cropland β€” Area per capita 0.2 ha/cap 2024 down 9.1% 16th
Arable land β€” Area 13,812 1000 ha 2024 up 1.2% 31st
Arable land β€” Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % 2024 up 1.1% 36th
Permanent crops β€” Area 454.89 1000 ha 2024 up 2.3% 32nd
Permanent crops β€” Share in Agricultural land 0.28 % 2024 up 3.7% 36th
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Area 150,765 1000 ha 2024 down 0.0% 22nd
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Agricultural land 91.36 % 2024 down 0.1% 1st
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area 56.88 % 2024 unchanged 3rd
Inland waters β€” Area 2,216 1000 ha 2024 up 0.0% 31st
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Area 2,304 1000 ha 2024 up 30.7% 28th
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland 16.15 % 2024 up 29.2% 15th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous β€” Import quantity 124,943 m3 2024 down 54.9% 25th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous β€” Import value 54,683 1000 USD 2024 down 38.4% 25th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous β€” Export quantity 14,217 m3 2024 down 64.6% 27th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous β€” Export value 7,569 1000 USD 2024 down 76.9% 27th
Veneer sheets β€” Import value 11,106 1000 USD 2024 down 32.0% 25th
Wood-based panels β€” Import quantity 389,531 m3 2024 up 20.9% 28th
Wood-based panels β€” Import value 144,194 1000 USD 2024 down 9.4% 28th
Plywood and LVL β€” Import quantity 149,339 m3 2024 up 23.4% 27th
Plywood and LVL β€” Import value 40,804 1000 USD 2024 down 32.3% 28th
Fibreboard β€” Import quantity 138,005 m3 2024 up 2.2% 27th
Fibreboard β€” Import value 61,392 1000 USD 2024 down 19.1% 27th
Total fibre furnish β€” Import quantity 223,794 t 2024 up 1.9% 25th
Total fibre furnish β€” Import value 153,214 1000 USD 2024 up 31.8% 25th
Pulp for paper β€” Import quantity 180,952 t 2024 up 23.0% 23rd
Pulp for paper β€” Import value 148,599 1000 USD 2024 up 42.0% 25th
Wood pulp β€” Import quantity 180,447 t 2024 up 22.1% 23rd
Wood pulp β€” Import value 148,067 1000 USD 2024 up 41.5% 25th
Paper and paperboard β€” Import quantity 857,411 t 2024 up 11.5% 26th
Paper and paperboard β€” Import value 889,843 1000 USD 2024 down 1.5% 26th
Paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity 517,844 t 2024 up 3.2% 22nd
Paper and paperboard β€” Export value 403,969 1000 USD 2024 down 14.5% 23rd
Graphic papers β€” Import quantity 324,518 t 2024 down 5.2% 26th
Graphic papers β€” Import value 320,449 1000 USD 2024 down 5.7% 27th
Newsprint β€” Import quantity 39,463 t 2024 up 64.7% 26th
Newsprint β€” Import value 24,512 1000 USD 2024 up 42.6% 26th
Printing and writing papers β€” Import quantity 285,055 t 2024 down 10.5% 26th
Printing and writing papers β€” Import value 295,937 1000 USD 2024 down 8.2% 27th
Other paper and paperboard β€” Import quantity 532,893 t 2024 up 25.0% 26th
Other paper and paperboard β€” Import value 569,394 1000 USD 2024 up 1.1% 25th
Other paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity 411,765 t 2024 up 19.6% 21st
Other paper and paperboard β€” Export value 295,328 1000 USD 2024 down 7.8% 24th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β€” Import quantity 8,191 t 2024 down 84.0% 26th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β€” Import value 32,651 1000 USD 2024 down 71.5% 26th
Wood-based panels β€” Export quantity 355,898 m3 2024 up 117.9% 22nd
Wood-based panels β€” Export value 101,060 1000 USD 2024 up 69.5% 23rd
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Export quantity 74,580 t 2024 up 80.2% 46th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous β€” Production 7.63 million m3 2024 up 1.3% 19th
Chemical wood pulp β€” Import quantity 173,805 t 2024 up 20.6% 23rd
Chemical wood pulp β€” Import value 143,892 1000 USD 2024 up 41.1% 25th
Wood-based panels β€” Production 1.47 million m3 2024 up 24.3% 23rd