Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland in South Africa

South Africa: Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland was 1,511 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,511 current US$
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
65th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,823 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
722.5 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland in South Africa, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 776.5 current US$1996: 1.0k current US$1997: 990.9 current US$1998: 722.5 current US$1999: 866.5 current US$2000: 739.2 current US$2001: 726.2 current US$2002: 749.7 current US$2003: 956.9 current US$2004: 1.1k current US$2005: 1.1k current US$2006: 997.4 current US$2007: 1.2k current US$2008: 1.5k current US$2009: 1.4k current US$2010: 1.5k current US$2011: 1.8k current US$2012: 1.8k current US$2013: 1.8k current US$2014: 1.8k current US$2015: 1.3k current US$2016: 1.2k current US$2017: 1.4k current US$2018: 1.5k current US$2019: 1.5k current US$2020: 1.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland in South Africa is 1,511 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland in South Africa peaked at 1,823 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 722.5 current US$, in 1998.

That places South Africa 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland (current US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 776.49 current US$
1996 1,035 current US$ +33.3%
1997 990.95 current US$ -4.3%
1998 722.5 current US$ -27.1%
1999 866.46 current US$ +19.9%
2000 739.23 current US$ -14.7%
2001 726.16 current US$ -1.8%
2002 749.7 current US$ +3.2%
2003 956.86 current US$ +27.6%
2004 1,098 current US$ +14.8%
2005 1,051 current US$ -4.3%
2006 997.38 current US$ -5.1%
2007 1,220 current US$ +22.4%
2008 1,475 current US$ +20.9%
2009 1,352 current US$ -8.4%
2010 1,539 current US$ +13.8%
2011 1,774 current US$ +15.3%
2012 1,823 current US$ +2.7%
2013 1,755 current US$ -3.7%
2014 1,756 current US$ +0.0%
2015 1,301 current US$ -25.9%
2016 1,212 current US$ -6.8%
2017 1,443 current US$ +19.1%
2018 1,512 current US$ +4.8%
2019 1,454 current US$ -3.8%
2020 1,511 current US$ +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 878.32 current US$ 722.5 current US$ 1,035 current US$ 5
2000s 1,037 current US$ 726.16 current US$ 1,475 current US$ 10
2010s 1,557 current US$ 1,212 current US$ 1,823 current US$ 10
2020s 1,511 current US$ 1,511 current US$ 1,511 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 62 Sudan 1,644 current US$ compare
  2. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,589 current US$ compare
  3. 64 Togo 1,535 current US$ compare
  4. 66 Czechia 1,483 current US$ compare
  5. 67 Kyrgyzstan 1,416 current US$ compare
  6. 68 Burundi 1,380 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland in South Africa?
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland in South Africa was 1,511 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,823 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 722.5 current US$ in 1998.
How does South Africa rank for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland?
South Africa ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 per capita, agricultural land: cropland (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land: cropland (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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