New Zealand vs South Africa: Renewable natural capital, timber
Renewable natural capital, timber over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 57.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 4.11 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 151 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 57.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.11 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, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 57.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in renewable natural capital, timber between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 4.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for renewable natural capital, timber?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.