Impact

Landmine clearance is slow and expensive. Fast detection is crucial in reducing costs and getting people quickly back on their land

160,366
Landmines and other explosives destroyed

241,697,019

Total sqm of safe land returned to local communities

2,265,507

People freed from the threat of explosives

A mine detection rat can check the area of a tennis court in just 30 minutes, a job that could take a deminer with a metal detector up to four days.

53,562
Total landmines destroyed

222,015

Total UXO destroyed

37,873

Total small arms and ammunition destroyed

241,697,019

Total m2 of safe land returned to local communities
Active
APOPO in Angola

276

Landmines destroyed

628

UXO destroyed

6800

Small arms and ammunition destroyed

8198287

m2 of safe land returned to local communities

Active
APOPO in Zimbabwe

9178

Landmines destroyed

2350

UXO destroyed

0

Small arms and ammunition destroyed

3489284

m2 of safe land returned to local communities

Active
APOPO in Mozambique

14181

Landmines destroyed

40346

UXO destroyed

28849

Small arms and ammunition destroyed

11490082

m2 of safe land returned to local communities

Closed
APOPO in Vietnam

0

Landmines destroyed

3969

UXO destroyed

0

Small arms and ammunition destroyed

1446792

m2 of safe land returned to local communities

Closed
APOPO in Lao PDR

1

Landmines destroyed

1164

UXO destroyed

0

Small arms and ammunition destroyed

22358870

m2 of safe land returned to local communities

Closed
APOPO in Thailand

662

Landmines destroyed

934

UXO destroyed

0

Small arms and ammunition destroyed

0

m2 of safe land returned to local communities