Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 79th of 210 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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 land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.