Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in South Africa

South Africa: Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land was 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,088 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
66th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,178 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
3,088 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in South Africa peaked at 4,178 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,088 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 66th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4,178 real chained 2019 US$
1996 4,130 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
1997 4,076 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
1998 4,027 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
1999 3,986 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2000 3,950 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2001 3,911 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2002 3,876 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2003 3,836 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2004 3,788 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2005 3,748 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2006 3,689 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2007 3,652 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2008 3,619 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2009 3,572 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2010 3,526 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2011 3,463 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2012 3,416 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2013 3,370 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2014 3,317 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2015 3,249 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2016 3,218 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2017 3,205 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2018 3,166 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2019 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2020 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,079 real chained 2019 US$ 3,986 real chained 2019 US$ 4,178 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3,764 real chained 2019 US$ 3,572 real chained 2019 US$ 3,950 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,306 real chained 2019 US$ 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ 3,526 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 63 Oman 3,308 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 64 Pakistan 3,275 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 65 Sri Lanka 3,224 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 67 Togo 3,080 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 68 Mexico 3,076 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 69 Spain 3,006 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in South Africa?
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in South Africa was 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,178 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,088 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land?
South Africa ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.