Chile vs South Africa: Renewable natural capital, timber

Chile
51.92 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Chile rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

Renewable natural capital, timber over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 51.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Chile, a difference of 9.73 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 151 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 44.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 64.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2000s 46.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 63.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 17.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2010s 49.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 62.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2020s 51.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable natural capital, timber, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 51.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in renewable natural capital, timber between Chile and South Africa?
9.73 billion real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for renewable natural capital, timber?
Chile ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.