25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 91.33 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Africa is 91.33 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Africa peaked at 98 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 1993.
That places South Africa 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0466 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0588 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0294 units per person | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | -89.0% |
| 1994 | 0.425 units per person | +13066.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 units per person | -92.9% |
| 1996 | 0.058 units per person | +92.8% |
| 1997 | 0.022 units per person | -62.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0496 units per person | +125.8% |
| 1999 | 3.79 units per person | +7537.8% |
| 2000 | 6.3 units per person | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 5.9 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.78 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.31 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.73 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.42 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.66 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.18 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 6.45 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 51.87 units per person | +704.3% |
| 2011 | 53.5 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 51.5 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 49.03 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 49.71 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.49 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 36.72 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 35.14 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 37.03 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 34.81 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 33.74 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 34.51 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 98 units per person | +184.0% |
| 2023 | 94.2 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 91 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 91.33 units per person | +0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 91.33 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.43 units per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 91.33 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +13066.0% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.425 units per person |
| 1999 | +7537.8% | 0.0496 units per person | 3.79 units per person |
| 2010 | +704.3% | 6.45 units per person | 51.87 units per person |
| 2022 | +184.0% | 34.51 units per person | 98 units per person |
| 1998 | +125.8% | 0.022 units per person | 0.0496 units per person |
| 1995 | -92.9% | 0.425 units per person | 0.0301 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4511 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 3.79 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 units per person | 5.78 units per person | 7.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.28 units per person | 34.81 units per person | 53.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.79 units per person | 33.74 units per person | 98 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Africa?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Africa was 91.33 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.