Environment in Western Africa 181 indicators covering environment for Western Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 87,582 1000 ha 2022 up 5.4% 17th Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 2,383 1000 ha 2022 up 0.2% 7th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 44,073 1000 ha 2022 down 7.6% 16th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1,504 1000 ha 2022 down 1.6% 17th Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 27,172 1000 ha 2022 up 16.9% 13th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 230,154 1000 ha 2022 down 1.5% 7th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 21st Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 3,794 1000 ha 2022 up 2.2% 21st Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 78 % 2024 up 18.2% 24th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 1,866 1000 ha 2024 up 10.2% 18th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 59,152 1000 ha 2024 up 3.7% 14th Grassland — Area from MODIS 193,328 1000 ha 2024 up 4.5% 14th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 96,460 1000 ha 2024 down 6.9% 18th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 1,929 1000 ha 2024 down 4.2% 10th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 1,747 1000 ha 2024 down 29.1% 23rd Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 833.53 1000 ha 2024 up 38.1% 20th Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 247,816 1000 ha 2024 down 1.2% 7th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 23rd Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 1,952 1000 ha 2024 up 3.4% 21st Temporary crops — Area 79,869 1000 ha 2024 up 12.9% 18th Temporary fallow — Area 10,076 1000 ha 2024 down 6.4% 18th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 — 22nd Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 31 % 2024 up 19.2% 28th Mules and hinnies — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 — 4th Mules and hinnies — Share in total livestock 0 %LSU 2023 — 23rd Mules and hinnies — Stocks 1,161 LSU 2023 up 4.0% 24th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 938.55 1000 ha 2024 up 850.1% 24th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 0.31 % 2024 up 933.3% 22nd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$ 7,596 million USD 2024 up 31.4% 23rd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$, 2015 prices 10,057 million USD 2024 up 81.3% 23rd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total Credit 4.71 % 2024 up 6.1% 7th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Ratio of Value Added 0.055 2024 up 33.2% 27th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production 608,454 TJ 2024 up 41.5% 14th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption 599,451 TJ 2024 up 39.9% 11th Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.3 % 2021 up 50.0% 37th Bagasse — Energy production 6,854 TJ 2024 up 20.4% 26th Bagasse — Energy consumption 3,037 TJ 2024 up 38.3% 26th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 109,898 1000 USD 2007 up 896.1% 12th Camels — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 9th Camels — Share in total livestock 3.81 %LSU 2023 down 10.4% 11th Camels — Stocks 3.59 million LSU 2023 up 17.9% 12th Biogases — Energy production 43.2 TJ 2024 up 20.0% 28th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 43.2 TJ 2024 up 20.0% 28th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 182 1000 USD 2007 up 45.6% 30th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 3,845 1000 ha 2019 — 17th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 75,978 1000 ha 2019 — 14th 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 — 14th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 239,397 1000 ha 2019 — 7th Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 1,392 1000 ha 2019 — 21st Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 1,026 1000 ha 2019 — 18th Animal waste — Energy production 1,285 TJ 2024 up 147.7% 20th Animal waste — Energy consumption 1,285 TJ 2024 up 147.7% 19th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 3,012 million USD 2024 down 7.5% 32nd Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 4,618 million USD 2024 up 65.9% 28th Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CGLS 0 1000 ha 2019 — 23rd ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →