Environment in Western Africa

992 indicators covering environment for Western Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 96,460 1000 ha 2024 down 6.9% 16th
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 1,929 1000 ha 2024 down 4.2% 9th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 1,747 1000 ha 2024 down 29.1% 20th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 833.53 1000 ha 2024 up 38.1% 18th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 247,816 1000 ha 2024 down 1.2% 6th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 22nd
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 1,952 1000 ha 2024 up 3.4% 19th
Temporary crops — Area 79,869 1000 ha 2024 up 12.9% 18th
Temporary fallow — Area 10,076 1000 ha 2024 down 6.4% 18th
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 9,115 1000 ha 2024 up 5.1% 18th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity 2,461 t 2024 down 42.1% 29th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value 1,854 1000 USD 2024 down 54.6% 29th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity 1,589 m3 2024 up 341.4% 28th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value 888 1000 USD 2024 up 444.8% 28th
Case materials — Import quantity 216,064 t 2024 up 8.0% 26th
Case materials — Import value 126,232 1000 USD 2024 up 3.0% 26th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value 83,956 1000 USD 2024 up 51.6% 26th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity 357,723 t 2024 down 2.8% 27th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value 290,958 1000 USD 2024 down 7.4% 27th
Cartonboard — Import quantity 37,150 t 2024 down 63.9% 28th
Cartonboard — Import value 61,569 1000 USD 2024 down 49.3% 28th
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 774,346 1000 USD 2024 up 452.5% 12th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Import value 1,273 1000 USD 2024 up 19.1% 29th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Import 758 1000 USD 2024 up 24.9% 29th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity 11,304 t 2024 up 6.2% 28th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value 9,594 1000 USD 2024 down 7.2% 28th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 12,882 1000 USD 2024 up 48.5% 28th
Wrapping papers — Import quantity 102,048 t 2024 up 67.3% 25th
Wrapping papers — Import value 101,303 1000 USD 2024 up 53.4% 27th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Export value 123,905 1000 USD 2024 up 61.8% 27th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Import value 11,079 1000 USD 2024 up 292.2% 26th
Wrapping papers — Export quantity 3,888 t 2024 down 35.4% 27th
Wrapping papers — Export value 5,131 1000 USD 2024 down 12.1% 27th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 2,657 1000 USD 2024 up 21.2% 28th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value 36,715 1000 USD 2024 up 151.7% 28th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 55,546 1000 USD 2024 down 53.9% 27th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 257,591 1000 USD 2024 up 145.5% 25th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 550,360 1000 USD 2024 up 65.8% 26th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 199,654 1000 USD 2024 up 119.1% 26th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 24,724 1000 USD 2024 up 271.6% 27th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 54,443 1000 USD 2024 up 37.2% 25th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 — 20th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity 49 t 2024 down 55.5% 28th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export value 21 1000 USD 2024 down 81.4% 29th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity 975 t 2024 down 77.4% 27th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export value 737 1000 USD 2024 down 83.7% 27th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity 238 t 2024 unchanged 24th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export value 140 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 25th
Case materials — Export quantity 6,444 t 2024 up 161.6% 28th
Case materials — Export value 2,954 1000 USD 2024 up 18.1% 28th
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 31 % 2024 up 19.2% 26th
Cartonboard — Export quantity 923 t 2024 down 55.0% 28th
Cartonboard — Export value 1,488 1000 USD 2024 down 20.9% 28th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity 851 t 2024 down 29.4% 27th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export value 997 1000 USD 2024 down 10.4% 27th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export quantity 1,882 t 2024 up 1,658.9% 23rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export value 1,330 1000 USD 2024 up 1,483.3% 23rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production 14,000 t 2024 unchanged 24th
Particle board — Production 48,000 m3 2024 unchanged 28th
Hardboard — Export quantity 849 m3 2024 up 8.0% 24th