Maps and graphics for West Africa


EU fishing agreements to West and Central African countries

Fisheries activities by European Union countries in the seas of West Africa contribute EUR 120 million annually in government revenues. A part of the contribution is set for “targeted actions” to [..]
EU fishing agreements to West and Central African countries

Nigeria and the freshwater challenge

Out of the total precipitation reaching Nigeria, it can be separated into green and blue water. Green water (79% of the precipitation) represents the fraction of rainfall that generates soil moisture [..]
Nigeria and the freshwater challenge

Deforestation in West Africa: Case Cote-d'Ivoire

The average annual rate of change in total forest area from 1990 to 2000 for the whole of Africa was estimated to be -0.74 %, equivalent to losing more than 5 million ha of forest a year, an area [..]
Deforestation in West Africa: Case Cote-dIvoire

Impact of Sea Level Rise in Banjul, Gambia

Climate change is expected to cause a rise in sea level. Sea level rise will have a significant impact on coastal areas, especially coastal megacities such as Banjul, the Gambia. This graphic shows [..]
Impact of Sea Level Rise in Banjul, Gambia

Government revenues from diamond exports in Sierra Leone

The government of Sierra Leone saw a total of USD 5.2 million (2004) in revenues from diamond related activities. This comes in the form of mining, dealer and export license fees and from export [..]
Government revenues from diamond exports in Sierra Leone

Poverty mapping study area

This map represents the study area for the poverty mapping project for West Africa for generation of reliable statistical and cartographic products to communicate the relationship between rural [..]
Poverty mapping study area

Human Development Indicators by Land Degradation

Series of Human Development Indicators based on the levels of land degradation in West Africa. They show the levels of child mortality, stunted growth, primary school enrollment and adult female [..]
Human Development Indicators by Land Degradation

Children Stunted and Land Degradation

Malnutrition in West Africa is a major concern as is environmental damage. This map shows the levels of stunted growth in children of West Africa in comparison to the level of land degradation. There [..]
Children Stunted and Land Degradation

Population Density in 1990

West Africa has one of the highest levels of poverty in the world. The purpose of the map is to communicate the relationship between rural poverty and land use potential in West Africa, in order to [..]
Population Density in 1990

Children Stunted and Agroclimatic Zones

Malnutrition in West Africa is a major concern. This map shows the levels of stunted growth in children in comparison to the type of agroclimate. The more arid the zone the higher the growth in [..]
Children Stunted and Agroclimatic Zones

Child Mortality and Agroclimatic Zones

This map shows the correlation between the types of agricultural zones levels of child mortality. In West Africa there are a lower levels of child mortality in the humid zones along coastal areas than [..]
Child Mortality and Agroclimatic Zones

Child Mortality and Land Degradation

This map shows the correlation between the types of level of land degredation and child mortality. In West Africa there are a higher percentage of child mortality around areas that have higher levels [..]
Child Mortality and Land Degradation

Human Development Indicators by Accessibility Index

A Series of charts of Human Development Indicators based on accessibility levels in West Africa. Data was only available for 2 countries, all situated in the more arid part of West Africa. The [..]
Human Development Indicators by Accessibility Index

Human Development Indicators by Agroclimatic Zones

A Set of charts of the Human Development Indicators based on the agroclimatic zones of West Africa. They show the levels of child mortality, stunted growth, primary school enrollment and adult female [..]
Human Development Indicators by Agroclimatic Zones

Adult female literacy and agroclimatic zones

This map shows the possible relation between the agricultural zones and levels of adult female literacy. In West Africa there seems to be a higher percentage of adult female literacy in the humid [..]
Adult female literacy and agroclimatic zones
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