Environment in Western Asia and Northern Africa 131 indicators covering environment for Western Asia and Northern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 92 % 2024 up 3.4% 17th Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 76 % 2024 up 5.6% 13th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 103.79 USD/m3 2023 down 23.6% 3rd 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 57.5 USD/m3 2023 up 11.2% 19th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 77.68 % 2023 up 7.1% 2nd 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 63.18 % 2023 up 2.7% 3rd 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 10.72 % 2023 up 28.2% 3rd 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 3.74 % 2023 up 41.7% 10th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 13.29 USD/m3 2023 up 18.2% 20th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 0.44 USD/m3 2023 up 15.8% 14th Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 2.3 % 2021 up 9.5% 16th 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 10,122 1000 ha 2024 up 329.0% 16th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 63,675 1000 ha 2025 down 0.8% 23rd 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 5.03 % 2025 down 0.8% 31st 15.1.1 Land area — Value 1.27 million 1000 ha 2025 down 0.0% 13th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 45.83 t/ha 2025 up 3.9% 30th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 24.95 % 2025 up 11.2% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 19,923 km2 2021 up 44.3% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 80,544 km2 2021 up 4.0% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,529 km2 2021 up 7.0% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 405,042 km2 2021 down 2.2% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 4,034 km2 2021 down 4.3% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1,024 km2 2021 down 4.3% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 744,166 km2 2021 up 0.1% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 33,707 km2 2021 down 0.8% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 35,024 km2 2021 up 33.4% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 264,039 km2 2021 up 2.7% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 513,522 km2 2021 down 2.9% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 6,439 km2 2021 up 8.9% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 966,631 km2 2021 down 0.9% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 415.5 km2 2021 down 15.9% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 10,797 km2 2021 up 1.2% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1,982 km2 2021 down 0.6% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 147,573 km2 2021 down 0.9% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 774,615 km2 2021 up 0.0% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 176,291 km2 2021 down 0.3% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.1 % 2021 unchanged 19th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.56 % 2021 up 1.8% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0.02 % 2021 down 33.3% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 50.07 % 2021 down 0.9% 20th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.33 % 2021 up 6.5% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 26.6 % 2021 down 2.8% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 13.68 % 2021 up 2.8% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 1.81 % 2021 up 33.1% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.7 % 2021 down 1.1% 18th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 59.72 % 2021 up 0.2% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.08 % 2021 down 11.1% 18th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.32 % 2021 down 5.9% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 7.64 % 2021 down 0.9% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 32.5 % 2021 down 2.2% 20th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.2 % 2021 up 5.3% 19th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 40.12 % 2021 up 0.0% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 6.46 % 2021 up 4.0% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.6 % 2021 up 44.1% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 9.13 % 2021 down 0.2% 18th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 51.04 % 2025 up 4.1% 18th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 5.98 % 2021 up 1.7% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 22.93 % 2021 down 3.9% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 285,733 km2 2021 down 3.9% 7th Page 1 of 3 Next →