Environment in Western Africa 992 indicators covering environment for Western Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Camels — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 7th Camels — Share in total livestock 3.81 %LSU 2023 down 10.4% 9th Camels — Stocks 3.59 million LSU 2023 up 17.9% 9th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 255 t 2024 down 75.6% 28th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 266 1000 USD 2024 down 45.2% 28th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 488 t 2024 down 80.7% 25th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 979 1000 USD 2024 down 57.3% 24th Biogases — Energy production 43.2 TJ 2024 up 20.0% 26th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 43.2 TJ 2024 up 20.0% 26th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 4,700 kmsq 2022 up 7.4% 33rd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% 2022 up 53.2% 27th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1% 2022 up 7.4% 34th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 21,965 kmsq 2022 up 53.2% 25th Reservoir minimum water area 0.2% 2022 up 1.8% 18th Reservoir minimum water area 9,210 kmsq 2022 up 1.8% 23rd Reservoir maximum water area 0.2% 2022 up 7.4% 19th Reservoir maximum water area 13,420 kmsq 2022 up 7.4% 24th Reservoir minimum water area change 9.4% 2022 up 26.8% 15th Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 470,284 Square kilometres 2022 down 1.9% 17th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 199 m3 2024 — 25th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 89 1000 USD 2024 up 8,800.0% 27th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 23.45 % 2025 down 1.8% 25th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 9,000 t 2016 unchanged 20th Wood pellets — Export quantity 463 t 2024 up 403.3% 24th Wood pellets — Export value 121 1000 USD 2024 up 227.0% 24th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 5,750 t 2024 up 189.1% 17th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 1,736 1000 USD 2024 up 150.5% 17th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 182 1000 USD 2007 up 45.6% 27th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 49.72 ha th 2024 up 1,375.4% 32nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 63.2% 2022 up 872.7% 7th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 15.1% 2022 up 111.3% 7th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 24th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export value 2 1000 USD 2016 down 97.3% 23rd Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1,610 m3 2024 up 187.0% 22nd Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export value 313 1000 USD 2024 up 27.2% 27th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 3,845 1000 ha 2019 — 16th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 75,978 1000 ha 2019 — 13th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 64,024 1000 ha 2019 — 12th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 4,639 1000 ha 2019 — 12th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 239,397 1000 ha 2019 — 6th Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 1,392 1000 ha 2019 — 19th Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 1,026 1000 ha 2019 — 17th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 22nd Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 22nd Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 12,000 t 2024 up 500.0% 25th Atmospheric deposition — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st Atmospheric deposition — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st Atmospheric deposition — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st Atmospheric deposition — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st Biological fixation — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st Biological fixation — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st Biological fixation — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st Biological fixation — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st Leaching — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st Leaching — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st Leaching — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st Leaching — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st Volatilisation — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st Volatilisation — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st Volatilisation — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st ← Previous Page 16 of 17 Next →