Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in South Africa

South Africa: Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.00 billion current US$
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
59th
of 149 countries
All-time high
8.24 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
1.95 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in South Africa, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 2.0B current US$1996: 2.3B current US$1997: 2.5B current US$1998: 2.5B current US$1999: 2.5B current US$2000: 2.5B current US$2001: 2.4B current US$2002: 2.7B current US$2003: 4.9B current US$2004: 5.6B current US$2005: 6.3B current US$2006: 6.8B current US$2007: 7.5B current US$2008: 6.7B current US$2009: 6.4B current US$2010: 7.6B current US$2011: 7.9B current US$2012: 8.2B current US$2013: 7.7B current US$2014: 7.7B current US$2015: 6.7B current US$2016: 6.5B current US$2017: 7.1B current US$2018: 7.2B current US$2019: 6.7B current US$2020: 2.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in South Africa stood at 2.00 billion current US$.

That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in South Africa peaked at 8.24 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.95 billion current US$, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 59th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing services (current US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.95 billion current US$
1996 2.31 billion current US$ +18.2%
1997 2.52 billion current US$ +9.1%
1998 2.51 billion current US$ -0.1%
1999 2.50 billion current US$ -0.4%
2000 2.45 billion current US$ -2.0%
2001 2.39 billion current US$ -2.5%
2002 2.72 billion current US$ +13.5%
2003 4.91 billion current US$ +80.6%
2004 5.57 billion current US$ +13.4%
2005 6.34 billion current US$ +14.0%
2006 6.77 billion current US$ +6.7%
2007 7.52 billion current US$ +11.0%
2008 6.75 billion current US$ -10.2%
2009 6.38 billion current US$ -5.4%
2010 7.58 billion current US$ +18.7%
2011 7.87 billion current US$ +3.9%
2012 8.24 billion current US$ +4.6%
2013 7.70 billion current US$ -6.6%
2014 7.71 billion current US$ +0.2%
2015 6.72 billion current US$ -12.8%
2016 6.47 billion current US$ -3.6%
2017 7.14 billion current US$ +10.2%
2018 7.20 billion current US$ +0.9%
2019 6.66 billion current US$ -7.4%
2020 2.00 billion current US$ -70.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.36 billion current US$ 1.95 billion current US$ 2.52 billion current US$ 5
2000s 5.18 billion current US$ 2.39 billion current US$ 7.52 billion current US$ 10
2010s 7.33 billion current US$ 6.47 billion current US$ 8.24 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.00 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 56 Brazil 2.28 billion current US$ compare
  2. 57 Guinea-Bissau 2.05 billion current US$ compare
  3. 58 Philippines 2.04 billion current US$ compare
  4. 60 Israel 1.96 billion current US$ compare
  5. 61 Central African Republic 1.83 billion current US$ compare
  6. 62 Lebanon 1.74 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in South Africa?
Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in South Africa was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.24 billion current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.95 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing?
South Africa ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,833 data points, 1995–2020
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