Environment in Western Sahara 159 indicators covering environment for Western Sahara. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 37.1 1000 ha 2022 up 0.1% 151st Land use over the long-term 5.00 million hectares 2025 unchanged 65th Grazing land use over the long-term 5.00 million hectares 2025 unchanged 65th Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2023 — 246th Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2023 down 100.0% 242nd Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2023 — 245th Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2023 down 100.0% 238th Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 252nd Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 252nd Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 4.52 1000 ha 2024 up 0.9% 163rd Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 195th Grassland — Area from MODIS 46.18 1000 ha 2024 down 10.4% 155th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 215th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 110th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 61.18 1000 ha 2024 up 31.6% 60th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0 1000 ha 2024 — 213th Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 26,790 1000 ha 2024 down 0.0% 22nd Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 46th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 29.58 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 145th Temporary crops — Area 3.11 1000 ha 2024 up 2.0% 204th Temporary fallow — Area 0.45 1000 ha 2024 down 8.2% 199th Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 0.44 1000 ha 2024 down 2.2% 149th Share of land covered by forest 1.9% 2025 down 1.9% 190th Land use 4,000 hectares 2023 unchanged 198th River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.6 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 up 5.8% 84th 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 — 80th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 529.22 1000 ha 2025 down 1.9% 131st 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 1.99 % 2025 down 2.0% 190th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 26,600 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 67th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 62.19 t/ha 2025 down 1.3% 153rd Lakes and rivers permanent water area 14.07 2022 down 14.6% 177th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 134.75 2022 up 89.1% 134th Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 0 Square kilometres 2022 — 172nd Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1.57 Square kilometres 2022 up 800.1% 162nd Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 20.81 Square kilometres 2022 up 346.9% 145th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.4 km2 2021 unchanged 129th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 119th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 128th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.8 km2 2021 up 100.0% 143rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 122nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 120th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 939.9 km2 2021 down 0.0% 34th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 139th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 0.4 km2 2021 unchanged 153rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0 km2 2021 — 145th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 0.8 km2 2021 up 100.0% 151st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0 km2 2021 — 155th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 0.8 km2 2021 up 100.0% 169th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 — 35th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0 km2 2021 — 146th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0 km2 2021 — 147th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.3 km2 2021 down 25.0% 84th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 939.9 km2 2021 down 0.0% 46th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 0 km2 2021 — 165th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.04 % 2021 unchanged 128th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 113th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 128th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.09 % 2021 up 125.0% 145th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →