25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 4,908 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4,908 units per square kilometre for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 5,039 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1152 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 92nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 1994 | 15.42 units per square kilometre | +13280.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -92.8% |
| 1996 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8271 units per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1999 | 145.94 units per square kilometre | +7621.5% |
| 2000 | 244.83 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2001 | 231.25 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 228.78 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 252.29 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 271.92 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 277.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 264.73 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 277.58 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 302.39 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 274.98 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,238 units per square kilometre | +713.9% |
| 2011 | 2,337 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,283 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,210 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,278 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,033 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,733 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1,669 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,789 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,710 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,684 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,749 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5,039 units per square kilometre | +188.1% |
| 2023 | 4,908 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4,908 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,589 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4,908 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 626.36 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre 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 | +13280.9% | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | 15.42 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +7621.5% | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 145.94 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +713.9% | 274.98 units per square kilometre | 2,238 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +188.1% | 1,749 units per square kilometre | 5,039 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +128.5% | 0.8271 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -92.8% | 15.42 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.21 units per square kilometre | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | 145.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.63 units per square kilometre | 228.78 units per square kilometre | 302.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,028 units per square kilometre | 1,669 units per square kilometre | 2,337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,345 units per square kilometre | 1,684 units per square kilometre | 5,039 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 89 Sierra Leone 5,470 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Venezuela 5,454 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Togo 5,415 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uruguay 4,868 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Haiti 4,399 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Chile 4,394 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in South Africa was 4,908 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,039 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1152 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.