South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,224 real chained 2019 US$ against 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 136 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,079 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,178 real chained 2019 US$ | 901.32 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,764 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,114 real chained 2019 US$ | 650.61 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ | 62.12 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,224 real chained 2019 US$ | 136.94 real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,224 real chained 2019 US$ against 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 136 real chained 2019 US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land?
- South Africa ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.