Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in South Africa

South Africa: Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services was 607.23 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
607.23 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 151 countries
All-time high
855.08 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
607.23 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in South Africa, 1995–2020

02004006008001995200720201995: 855.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 840.4 real chained 2019 US$1997: 827.2 real chained 2019 US$1998: 815.3 real chained 2019 US$1999: 804.6 real chained 2019 US$2000: 795.3 real chained 2019 US$2001: 786.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 777.9 real chained 2019 US$2003: 769.2 real chained 2019 US$2004: 760.5 real chained 2019 US$2005: 751.8 real chained 2019 US$2006: 743 real chained 2019 US$2007: 734 real chained 2019 US$2008: 724.2 real chained 2019 US$2009: 714.2 real chained 2019 US$2010: 704.2 real chained 2019 US$2011: 693.9 real chained 2019 US$2012: 683.3 real chained 2019 US$2013: 672.7 real chained 2019 US$2014: 660.8 real chained 2019 US$2015: 645.8 real chained 2019 US$2016: 638.2 real chained 2019 US$2017: 634.4 real chained 2019 US$2018: 625.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 616 real chained 2019 US$2020: 607.2 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in South Africa is 607.23 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in South Africa peaked at 855.08 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 607.23 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places South Africa 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, forest water ecosystem services in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 855.08 real chained 2019 US$
1996 840.44 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
1997 827.19 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
1998 815.3 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
1999 804.64 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2000 795.3 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2001 786.67 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2002 777.95 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2003 769.21 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2004 760.48 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2005 751.77 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2006 743.02 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2007 734 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2008 724.22 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2009 714.17 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2010 704.23 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2011 693.93 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2012 683.34 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2013 672.68 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2014 660.77 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2015 645.84 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2016 638.24 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2017 634.43 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2018 625.37 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2019 616.01 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2020 607.23 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 828.53 real chained 2019 US$ 804.64 real chained 2019 US$ 855.08 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 755.68 real chained 2019 US$ 714.17 real chained 2019 US$ 795.3 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 657.48 real chained 2019 US$ 616.01 real chained 2019 US$ 704.23 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 607.23 real chained 2019 US$ 607.23 real chained 2019 US$ 607.23 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 41 Ecuador 627.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 626.12 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 43 Papua New Guinea 621.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 45 Honduras 600.43 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 46 Congo 600.23 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 597.97 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in South Africa?
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in South Africa was 607.23 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 855.08 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 607.23 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services?
South Africa ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 water ecosystem services (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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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