Renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and in South Africa

South Africa: Renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and was 33.96 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33.96 current US$
Change on year
down 70.4%
World rank
97th
of 149 countries
All-time high
154.96 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
33.96 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

2550751001251501995200720201995: 44.4 current US$1996: 51.6 current US$1997: 55.6 current US$1998: 54.8 current US$1999: 54 current US$2000: 52.4 current US$2001: 50.7 current US$2002: 57 current US$2003: 102 current US$2004: 114.6 current US$2005: 129.4 current US$2006: 136.8 current US$2007: 150.4 current US$2008: 133.4 current US$2009: 124.8 current US$2010: 146.3 current US$2011: 150.1 current US$2012: 155 current US$2013: 142.8 current US$2014: 140.8 current US$2015: 120.3 current US$2016: 114.8 current US$2017: 126 current US$2018: 125.5 current US$2019: 114.7 current US$2020: 34 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and in South Africa is 33.96 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 70.4% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and in South Africa peaked at 154.96 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.96 current US$, in 2020.

That places South Africa 97th out of 149 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, forest recreation, hunting and in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and fishing services (current US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 44.36 current US$
1996 51.64 current US$ +16.4%
1997 55.55 current US$ +7.6%
1998 54.82 current US$ -1.3%
1999 54.02 current US$ -1.5%
2000 52.42 current US$ -3.0%
2001 50.68 current US$ -3.3%
2002 56.99 current US$ +12.5%
2003 102 current US$ +79.0%
2004 114.63 current US$ +12.4%
2005 129.42 current US$ +12.9%
2006 136.82 current US$ +5.7%
2007 150.37 current US$ +9.9%
2008 133.43 current US$ -11.3%
2009 124.76 current US$ -6.5%
2010 146.35 current US$ +17.3%
2011 150.08 current US$ +2.5%
2012 154.96 current US$ +3.3%
2013 142.84 current US$ -7.8%
2014 140.82 current US$ -1.4%
2015 120.25 current US$ -14.6%
2016 114.75 current US$ -4.6%
2017 125.97 current US$ +9.8%
2018 125.5 current US$ -0.4%
2019 114.71 current US$ -8.6%
2020 33.96 current US$ -70.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.08 current US$ 44.36 current US$ 55.55 current US$ 5
2000s 105.15 current US$ 50.68 current US$ 150.37 current US$ 10
2010s 133.62 current US$ 114.71 current US$ 154.96 current US$ 10
2020s 33.96 current US$ 33.96 current US$ 33.96 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 94 Chile 39.39 current US$ compare
  2. 95 Jordan 39.13 current US$ compare
  3. 96 Sri Lanka 36.09 current US$ compare
  4. 98 Niger 31.98 current US$ compare
  5. 99 Ecuador 29.47 current US$ compare
  6. 100 Colombia 28.28 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and in South Africa?
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and in South Africa was 33.96 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 154.96 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.96 current US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and?
South Africa ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, forest recreation, hunting and rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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, forest recreation, hunting and fishing services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, 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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