Environment in West Africa (African Union) 10 indicators covering environment for West Africa (African Union). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 24.19 Percentage of GDP 2022 up 6.0% 9th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 1.91 Percentage of GDP 2021 down 14.5% 12th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 241,745 Hectares 2020 up 2.2% 30th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 85,748 Hectares 2020 up 6.2% 25th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 102,036 Hectares 2020 up 5.4% 25th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 84,064 Hectares 2020 down 5.9% 38th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 503,296 Hectares 2020 down 0.0% 35th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 280.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 16.7% 32nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 13.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 2.2% 50th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 93.97 US dollar 2018 up 4.5% 36th