Environment in Southern Europe 194 indicators covering environment for Southern Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Tree-covered areas β Area from CCI_LC 39,804 1000 ha 2022 up 0.3% 21st Mangroves β Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 β 22nd Shrub-covered areas β Area from CCI_LC 13,378 1000 ha 2022 up 0.5% 23rd Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 208.02 1000 ha 2022 up 5.1% 25th Sparsely natural vegetated areas β Area from CCI_LC 1,366 1000 ha 2022 down 0.5% 24th Terrestrial barren land β Area from CCI_LC 1,481 1000 ha 2022 down 5.0% 23rd Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from CCI_LC 31.59 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 19th Inland water bodies β Area from CCI_LC 2,184 1000 ha 2022 up 0.6% 22nd Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 100 % 2024 up 1.0% 1st Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) β Area 3,103 1000 ha 2024 up 0.4% 16th Herbaceous crops β Area from MODIS 34,405 1000 ha 2024 down 1.0% 18th Grassland β Area from MODIS 24,840 1000 ha 2024 down 4.8% 24th Tree-covered areas β Area from MODIS 62,326 1000 ha 2024 up 2.5% 20th Mangroves β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 21st Shrub-covered areas β Area from MODIS 5,070 1000 ha 2024 up 1.0% 21st Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 892.12 1000 ha 2024 up 3.4% 19th Terrestrial barren land β Area from MODIS 459.96 1000 ha 2024 up 0.4% 25th Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from MODIS 11.29 1000 ha 2024 down 38.8% 17th Inland water bodies β Area from MODIS 1,273 1000 ha 2024 down 1.2% 23rd Temporary crops β Area 17,969 1000 ha 2024 down 8.2% 28th Temporary fallow β Area 3,507 1000 ha 2024 down 29.3% 28th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Production 637,043 t 2024 down 12.0% 16th Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 96 % 2024 unchanged 5th Mules and hinnies β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2017 β 4th Mules and hinnies β Share in total livestock 0.21 %LSU 2017 down 19.2% 9th Mules and hinnies β Stocks 79,932 LSU 2017 down 16.7% 19th Agriculture area under organic agric. β Area 7,804 1000 ha 2024 up 108.9% 9th Agriculture area under organic agric. β Share in Agricultural land 14.05 % 2024 up 126.2% 2nd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Value US$ 66,936 million USD 2024 down 23.7% 13th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Value US$, 2015 prices 56,260 million USD 2024 down 23.7% 13th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Share of Total Credit 3.16 % 2024 up 18.1% 15th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Ratio of Value Added 0.7185 2024 down 22.3% 6th Other vegetal material and residues β Energy production 73,761 TJ 2024 up 20.4% 22nd Other vegetal material and residues β Energy consumption 57,214 TJ 2024 up 19.4% 22nd Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 8.6 % 2021 up 7.5% 3rd Buffalo β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 β 7th Buffalo β Share in total livestock 0.92 %LSU 2023 up 13.6% 10th Buffalo β Stocks 295,194 LSU 2023 up 4.0% 15th Bagasse β Energy production 16,555 TJ 2024 up 31.5% 24th Bagasse β Energy consumption 16,555 TJ 2024 up 77.4% 22nd Soil working equipment (trade) β Import Value 1,905 1000 USD 2009 down 98.8% 22nd Biogases β Energy production 123,388 TJ 2024 up 15.7% 11th Gaseous biofuels β Energy production 123,388 TJ 2024 up 15.7% 11th Soil working equipment (trade) β Export Value 263 1000 USD 2009 down 99.9% 25th Liquid biofuels β Energy production 139,539 TJ 2024 up 40.8% 14th Liquid biofuels β Energy consumption 166,000 TJ 2024 up 55.7% 14th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) β Area 5,006 1000 ha 2019 β 15th Herbaceous crops β Area from CGLS 34,455 1000 ha 2019 β 22nd Shrub-covered areas β Area from CGLS 14,310 1000 ha 2019 β 21st Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 297.41 1000 ha 2019 β 25th Terrestrial barren land β Area from CGLS 307.25 1000 ha 2019 β 25th Inland water bodies β Area from CGLS 990.25 1000 ha 2019 β 23rd Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas β Area from CGLS 909.51 1000 ha 2019 β 19th Biogases β Energy consumption 6,445 TJ 2024 down 11.7% 15th Gaseous biofuels β Energy consumption 6,445 TJ 2024 down 11.7% 15th Biogasoline β Energy consumption 7,043 TJ 2024 down 17.4% 20th Biogasoline β Energy production 14,482 TJ 2024 up 40.4% 19th Biodiesel β Energy consumption 158,883 TJ 2024 up 62.2% 13th Black liquor β Energy production 75,002 TJ 2024 up 22.4% 14th Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) 3.5 km 2021 down 2.8% 2nd β Previous Page 3 of 4 Next β