Environment in Western Africa

986 indicators covering environment for Western Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 176,418 1000 ha 2024 down 0.2% 19th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 59.12 % 2024 down 4.7% 23rd
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.09 % 2024 down 0.2% 16th
Inland waters — Area 8,242 1000 ha 2024 down 0.0% 23rd
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,677 1000 ha 2024 up 25.1% 29th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.37 % 2024 up 10.5% 31st
Total fibre furnish — Production 78,700 t 2024 down 44.9% 29th
Recovered paper — Production 55,700 t 2024 down 53.5% 29th
Paper and paperboard — Production 58,182 t 2024 up 2,566.4% 29th
Other paper and paperboard — Production 32,182 t 2024 up 1,374.9% 29th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 771,901 t 2024 up 46.9% 27th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 12.47 % change on previous year 2024 up 112.0% 6th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 243,041 t 2024 up 49.8% 25th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.17 % change on previous year 2024 down 37.8% 25th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 242,335 t 2024 up 12.3% 52nd
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year 2024 up 727.0% 13th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 256,812 t 2024 up 59.8% 27th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -28.59 % change on previous year 2024 down 573.5% 58th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 164,428 t 2024 down 19.7% 52nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 23.38 % change on previous year 2024 up 3,090.3% 3rd
Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year 2024 down 113.0% 18th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.50 million t 2024 up 1,794.2% 30th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year 2024 down 108.2% 40th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 577,694 t 2024 up 5.1% 51st
Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -0.416 % change on previous year 2024 down 103.9% 18th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 48,808 1000 USD 2024 up 55.3% 38th
Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -13.91 % change on previous year 2024 down 145.6% 45th
Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -26.84 % change on previous year 2024 down 161,083.0% 24th
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year 2024 down 113.0% 28th
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -18.07 % change on previous year 2024 down 347.9% 30th
Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -12.35 % change on previous year 2024 down 117.8% 17th
Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -22.35 % change on previous year 2024 down 556.2% 27th
Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year 2024 down 92.0% 10th
Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year 2024 down 34.3% 6th
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value -4.91 % change on previous year 2024 down 111.8% 23rd
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 2.45 % change on previous year 2024 down 48.9% 19th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual -25.05 % change on previous year 2024 down 620.1% 31st
Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0169 % change on previous year 2024 — 8th
Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year 2024 — 26th
Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 4th
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 0.3076 % change on previous year 2024 down 54.9% 4th
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0.3076 % change on previous year 2024 down 54.9% 6th
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.7565 % change on previous year 2024 down 59.3% 4th
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.4484 % change on previous year 2024 down 69.9% 8th
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year 2024 down 48.5% 4th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 up 100.0% 7th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 21st
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 3.23 million m3 2024 down 18.6% 20th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 185,803 m3 2024 up 174.8% 23rd
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value 59,786 1000 USD 2024 up 6.0% 24th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 426,500 m3 2024 up 12.5% 19th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value 168,722 1000 USD 2024 down 34.5% 19th
Veneer sheets — Import quantity 13,827 m3 2024 up 93.1% 23rd
Wood-based panels — Import quantity 766,670 m3 2024 up 106.4% 26th
Wood-based panels — Import value 287,671 1000 USD 2024 up 43.2% 26th
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 627,157 m3 2024 up 225.9% 20th
Plywood and LVL — Import value 235,796 1000 USD 2024 up 97.6% 21st
Fibreboard — Import quantity 84,224 m3 2024 down 45.3% 28th
Fibreboard — Import value 32,459 1000 USD 2024 down 53.0% 28th
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 147,493 t 2024 up 123.5% 27th