Environment in Southern Asia 1,052 indicators covering environment for Southern Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Buffalo β Manure applied to soils that leaches 409.01 million kg 2023 up 7.9% 4th Case materials β Production 9.58 million t 2024 up 70.8% 12th Freshwater Fish β Import quantity 67 1000 t 2023 up 97.1% 23rd Freshwater Fish β Domestic supply quantity 14,826 1000 t 2023 up 68.3% 4th Freshwater Fish β Food 14,826 1000 t 2023 up 68.3% 4th Freshwater Fish β Food supply quantity 7.26 kg/cap 2023 up 50.3% 6th Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) β Export value 2,453 1000 USD 2024 down 68.8% 19th Buffalo β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.26 LSU/ha 2023 up 8.3% 1st Buffalo β Share in total livestock 24.8 %LSU 2023 down 3.6% 1st Buffalo β Stocks 81.12 million LSU 2023 up 7.9% 3rd Freshwater Fish β Food supply 15.29 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 51.1% 6th Freshwater Fish β Food supply 11.40 million million Kcal 2023 up 69.1% 4th Freshwater Fish β Protein supply quantity 2.2 g/cap/d 2023 up 50.7% 5th Freshwater Fish β Protein supply quantity 1.64 million t 2023 up 69.3% 4th Freshwater Fish β Fat supply quantity 0.72 g/cap/d 2023 up 50.0% 6th Freshwater Fish β Fat supply quantity 537,843 t 2023 up 68.9% 4th Freshwater Fish β Production 14,923 1000 t 2023 up 67.8% 4th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) β Import quantity 6,644 m3 2016 down 91.8% 22nd Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) β Import value 811 1000 USD 2016 down 77.3% 23rd Pulpwood, round and split (production) β Production 1.52 million m3 2024 down 5.4% 21st Freshwater Fish β Export quantity 164 1000 t 2023 up 40.2% 16th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 30.3% 2025 up 8.8% 19th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 20.7% 2025 up 19.5% 24th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 21.5% 2025 up 11.6% 24th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 25.1% 2025 up 36.8% 17th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates β Import quantity 3,012 t 2024 up 265.1% 25th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates β Import value 1,169 1000 USD 2024 up 307.3% 25th Bagasse β Energy production 1.32 million TJ 2024 up 62.3% 6th Wood residues β Production 10,300 m3 2024 up 213.5% 30th Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) β Export quantity 20,729 t 2024 up 25,811.2% 14th Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) β Export value 5,620 1000 USD 2024 up 16,429.4% 16th Pulpwood, round and split, non-coniferous (production) β Production 1.22 million m3 2024 down 6.6% 21st Wood briquettes and other agglomerates β Import quantity 1,900 t 2024 down 90.1% 25th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates β Import value 811 1000 USD 2024 down 16.6% 25th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β Import quantity 160,148 t 2016 up 28.3% 8th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β Import value 71,627 1000 USD 2016 up 12.7% 8th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) β Export value 312 1000 USD 2016 up 511.8% 28th Wood chips, particles and residues β Production 13,421 m3 2024 up 60.4% 31st Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) β Export quantity 918 m3 2016 up 163.8% 28th Hardboard β Production 101,300 m3 2024 down 4.7% 19th Bagasse β Energy consumption 597,312 TJ 2024 up 7.0% 6th Roundwood, coniferous β Import quantity 2.61 million m3 2024 up 63.2% 9th Roundwood, coniferous β Import value 431,622 1000 USD 2024 up 148.2% 7th Roundwood, coniferous β Export quantity 955 m3 2024 down 25.1% 28th Roundwood, coniferous β Export value 182 1000 USD 2024 down 16.9% 28th Roundwood, non-coniferous β Import quantity 2.36 million m3 2024 down 25.3% 8th Roundwood, non-coniferous β Import value 564,687 1000 USD 2024 down 43.8% 7th Roundwood, non-coniferous β Export quantity 11,606 m3 2024 down 38.5% 29th Roundwood, non-coniferous β Export value 8,384 1000 USD 2024 down 88.0% 28th 15.1.1 Forest area β Value 100,831 1000 ha 2025 up 2.2% 22nd 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area β Value 15.77 % 2025 up 2.3% 32nd 15.1.1 Land area β Value 639,243 1000 ha 2025 down 0.1% 23rd 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value 89.92 t/ha 2025 up 9.0% 25th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 22.1 % 2025 up 8.0% 18th Wood pellets β Import quantity 1,112 t 2024 up 34.8% 24th Wood pellets β Import value 358 1000 USD 2024 up 24.7% 21st Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 76.7% 2024 up 19.5% 17th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 57.6% 2024 up 49.2% 23rd Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% 2024 up 6.1% 20th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 80.6% 2024 up 44.9% 24th β Previous Page 13 of 18 Next β