Environment in Southern Africa 906 indicators covering environment for Southern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nutrient balance β Cropland potassium -21,358 t 2023 down 427.1% 19th Nutrient balance β Cropland potassium per unit area -1.52 kg/ha 2023 down 424.8% 20th Nutrient balance β Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 63.32 % 2023 up 2.3% 12th Nutrient balance β Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 80.9 % 2023 up 21.8% 20th Nutrient balance β Cropland potassium use efficiency 110.33 % 2023 up 14.6% 14th Plywood and LVL β Production 129,000 m3 2024 up 43.2% 29th Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β Import quantity 170,665 t 2024 up 59.2% 23rd Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β Import value 140,659 1000 USD 2024 up 83.3% 24th Dissolving wood pulp β Import quantity 262 t 2024 down 75.6% 27th Dissolving wood pulp β Import value 352 1000 USD 2024 down 55.9% 26th Fibreboard β Export quantity 53,475 m3 2024 up 107.4% 23rd Fibreboard β Export value 23,680 1000 USD 2024 up 19.3% 23rd Recovered paper β Import quantity 42,842 t 2024 down 40.9% 25th Recovered paper β Import value 4,615 1000 USD 2024 down 60.3% 27th Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous β Production 5.47 million m3 2024 up 18.7% 19th Primary Forest β Area 449.12 1000 ha 2025 down 2.3% 30th Forest land β Area 47,122 1000 ha 2025 up 1.9% 28th Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Export quantity 2,148 t 2024 down 28.4% 23rd Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Export value 9,425 1000 USD 2024 up 30.1% 22nd Naturally regenerating forest β Area 44,545 1000 ha 2025 up 1.6% 28th Naturally regenerating forest β Share in Forest land 94.53 % 2025 down 0.2% 19th Sawnwood, coniferous β Export quantity 735,843 m3 2024 up 395.0% 13th Sawnwood, coniferous β Export value 125,802 1000 USD 2024 up 207.7% 15th Other fibreboard β Import quantity 12,869 m3 2024 down 71.2% 24th Other fibreboard β Import value 2,677 1000 USD 2024 down 89.8% 26th Total fibre furnish β Export value 108,032 1000 USD 2024 up 22.2% 19th Total fibre furnish β Export quantity 358,448 t 2024 up 32.8% 20th Sawnwood, coniferous β Production 2.29 million m3 2024 up 25.2% 19th Planted Forest β Area 2,577 1000 ha 2025 up 6.0% 27th Planted Forest β Share in Forest land 5.47 % 2025 up 4.0% 18th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Export quantity 37,714 t 2024 up 98.5% 45th Graphic papers β Export quantity 106,079 t 2024 down 32.7% 18th Graphic papers β Export value 108,641 1000 USD 2024 down 28.6% 18th Wood pulp β Export quantity 1.23 million t 2024 up 12.7% 14th Wood pulp β Export value 1.07 million 1000 USD 2024 up 35.3% 14th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Production 172,469 t 2024 down 14.2% 28th Newsprint β Export quantity 17,204 t 2024 down 53.6% 16th Veneer sheets β Export quantity 1,140 m3 2024 down 54.1% 28th Veneer sheets β Export value 4,617 1000 USD 2024 down 32.6% 27th Pulp for paper β Export quantity 134,167 t 2024 down 28.6% 18th Pulp for paper β Export value 71,325 1000 USD 2024 down 7.2% 18th Newsprint β Export value 14,269 1000 USD 2024 down 46.8% 16th Printing and writing papers β Export quantity 88,875 t 2024 down 26.3% 18th Printing and writing papers β Export value 94,372 1000 USD 2024 down 24.7% 18th Wood charcoal β Export value 89,571 1000 USD 2024 up 177.3% 13th Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached β Import quantity 804 t 2024 down 87.9% 28th Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached β Import value 673 1000 USD 2024 down 83.9% 27th Mules and Asses β Stocks 554,592 An 2023 down 24.5% 22nd Mules and Asses β Amount excreted in manure 12.11 million kg 2023 down 24.5% 22nd Mules and Asses β Manure left on pasture 11.98 million kg 2023 down 24.5% 22nd Mules and Asses β Manure left on pasture that volatilises 2.40 million kg 2023 down 24.5% 22nd Mules and Asses β Manure left on pasture that leaches 3.60 million kg 2023 down 24.5% 22nd Mules and Asses β Manure management 242,102 kg 2023 down 24.5% 21st Mules and Asses β Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 β 1st Mules and Asses β Manure applied to soils 242,102 kg 2023 down 24.5% 21st Mules and Asses β Manure applied to soils that volatilises 48,420 kg 2023 down 24.5% 21st Mules and Asses β Manure applied to soils that leaches 72,630 kg 2023 down 24.5% 21st Wood charcoal β Export quantity 177,346 t 2024 up 55.2% 13th Wood charcoal β Import quantity 130,579 t 2024 up 44.4% 17th Wood charcoal β Import value 17,565 1000 USD 2024 up 40.7% 20th β Previous Page 7 of 16 Next β