Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa 678 indicators covering environment for Sub-Saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 43.1% 2025 up 5.7% 8th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 43.2% 2025 up 4.6% 7th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 46.1% 2025 up 7.8% 4th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 53.1% 2025 up 23.2% 3rd 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 631,837 1000 ha 2025 down 4.2% 10th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 28.64 % 2025 down 4.3% 18th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 2.21 million 1000 ha 2025 up 0.0% 6th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 142.98 t/ha 2025 up 1.1% 8th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 23.07 % 2025 up 6.6% 15th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 26.0% 2024 up 21.2% 32nd Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 31.7% 2024 up 25.8% 29th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 67.5% 2024 up 15.6% 32nd Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 35.4% 2024 up 18.7% 33rd Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,827 2024 down 1.0% 5th Camels and Llamas — Stocks 29.86 million An 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 1.09 billion kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 1.08 billion kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 215.44 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 323.16 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels and Llamas — Manure management 21.76 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels and Llamas — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils 21.76 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 4.35 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that leaches 6.53 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -1,240 Mt CO2e 2023 down 2.0% 28th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 1,367 Mt CO2e 2023 down 18.6% 11th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 9.8% 2023 up 18.7% 19th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 2,503 2024 up 52.5% 4th Camels — Stocks 29.86 million An 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels — Amount excreted in manure 1.09 billion kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels — Manure left on pasture 1.08 billion kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 215.44 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels — Manure left on pasture that leaches 323.16 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels — Manure management 21.76 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Camels — Manure applied to soils 21.76 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 4.35 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Camels — Manure applied to soils that leaches 6.53 million kg 2023 up 38.7% 6th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land -86.72 Mt CO2e 2023 down 360.6% 25th Camels — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.02 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 3rd Camels — Share in total livestock 6.63 %LSU 2023 up 6.2% 4th Camels — Stocks 20.91 million LSU 2023 up 38.7% 5th Water Use Efficiency 12.21 2023 up 10.8% 21st Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 32nd Lakes and rivers permanent water area 140,659 2022 up 1.2% 17th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.3% 2022 up 48.8% 30th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.6% 2022 up 1.2% 28th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 77,320 2022 up 48.8% 19th Reservoir minimum water area 0.4% 2022 up 0.1% 9th Reservoir minimum water area 88,648 2022 up 0.1% 10th Reservoir maximum water area 0.4% 2022 up 2.0% 6th Reservoir maximum water area 96,328 2022 up 2.0% 9th Reservoir minimum water area change 9.6% 2022 up 1.2% 14th Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2.18 million Square kilometres 2022 down 1.3% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 53,264 km2 2021 up 34.9% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 238,159 km2 2021 up 19.6% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 22,260 km2 2021 up 11.4% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.69 million km2 2021 down 0.8% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 167,931 km2 2021 down 0.2% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 13,515 km2 2021 down 10.5% 2nd ← Previous Page 9 of 12 Next →