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Natural resources & energy

Interactive map of Africa's electricity grids

The Africa Electricity Grids explorer is an interactive World Bank tool that maps African countries’ electrification rates according to both planned and existing lines.
29 October 2020
Interactive map of Africa's electricity grids
Natural resources & energy

Global sustainable energy database

World Bank data on electrification rates by country population, as well as sources of energy generation including nuclear, renewables and coal.
29 October 2020
Global sustainable energy database
Natural resources & energy

World Bank sustainable energy database

The Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database provides electrification rates per national population and sources of energy generation, including nuclear, renewables and coal. It is an initiative undertaken by the World Bank, the International Energy Agency and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.
29 October 2020
World Bank sustainable energy database
Natural resources & energy

Database on global nuclear energy

The Nuclear Energy Agency's Nuclear Energy Data is an annual collation of statistics and country reports on nuclear power in all NEA member countries. Where available it includes government projections, fuel cycles and current nuclear production.
29 October 2020
Database on global nuclear energy
Natural resources & energy

Public spending on water and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa

A 2011 World Bank reports that includes aggregated data and trends for public spending on water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
29 October 2020
Public spending on water and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture

World Bank: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)

An analysis and visualisation tool that contains, among other data, a collection of time series data on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. The dashboard includes information on the share of agricultural land, rural population, and employment in the agricultural sector. You can create your queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them. 


 

26 January 2021
World Bank: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
Agriculture

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Top 10 Country Production of Yams

The statistics arm of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) provides global food and agriculture data for country comparisons. The data covers 245 countries, and the platform allows users to drill down by country and indicator.


 

26 January 2021
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Top 10 Country Production of Yams
Agriculture

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): GIEWS Update Zimbabwe 2019

The statistics arm of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation provides global food and agriculture data for country comparisons. The data covers 245 countries, and the platform allows users to drill down by country and indicator.

26 January 2021
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): GIEWS Update Zimbabwe 2019
Agriculture

Agriculture in Africa 2019: Special Report (Oxford Business Group)

 

08 February 2021

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