Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in South Africa

South Africa: Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection was 49.82 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
49.82 current US$
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
99th
of 149 countries
All-time high
65.73 current US$
in 1995
All-time low
34.65 current US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in South Africa, 1995–2020

02040601995200720201995: 65.7 current US$1996: 65.5 current US$1997: 65.2 current US$1998: 64.7 current US$1999: 64.9 current US$2000: 65 current US$2001: 58.9 current US$2002: 52.8 current US$2003: 46.7 current US$2004: 40.8 current US$2005: 34.7 current US$2006: 41.2 current US$2007: 47.2 current US$2008: 52.4 current US$2009: 56.5 current US$2010: 61.4 current US$2011: 61.3 current US$2012: 60.5 current US$2013: 57.4 current US$2014: 56 current US$2015: 55 current US$2016: 54.5 current US$2017: 54.3 current US$2018: 54.4 current US$2019: 53.2 current US$2020: 49.8 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in South Africa stood at 49.82 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in South Africa peaked at 65.73 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.65 current US$, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 99th of 149 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, nonwood forest protection in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection ecosystem services (current US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 65.73 current US$
1996 65.5 current US$ -0.4%
1997 65.15 current US$ -0.5%
1998 64.71 current US$ -0.7%
1999 64.87 current US$ +0.3%
2000 64.97 current US$ +0.2%
2001 58.93 current US$ -9.3%
2002 52.85 current US$ -10.3%
2003 46.73 current US$ -11.6%
2004 40.76 current US$ -12.8%
2005 34.65 current US$ -15.0%
2006 41.23 current US$ +19.0%
2007 47.25 current US$ +14.6%
2008 52.4 current US$ +10.9%
2009 56.54 current US$ +7.9%
2010 61.38 current US$ +8.6%
2011 61.26 current US$ -0.2%
2012 60.52 current US$ -1.2%
2013 57.37 current US$ -5.2%
2014 56.04 current US$ -2.3%
2015 54.99 current US$ -1.9%
2016 54.46 current US$ -1.0%
2017 54.32 current US$ -0.3%
2018 54.39 current US$ +0.1%
2019 53.22 current US$ -2.2%
2020 49.82 current US$ -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.19 current US$ 64.71 current US$ 65.73 current US$ 5
2000s 49.63 current US$ 34.65 current US$ 64.97 current US$ 10
2010s 56.8 current US$ 53.22 current US$ 61.38 current US$ 10
2020s 49.82 current US$ 49.82 current US$ 49.82 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 96 Togo 51.27 current US$ compare
  2. 97 Sri Lanka 50.71 current US$ compare
  3. 98 Poland 50.51 current US$ compare
  4. 100 El Salvador 48.39 current US$ compare
  5. 101 Ghana 47.43 current US$ compare
  6. 102 Romania 44.69 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in South Africa?
Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection in South Africa was 49.82 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 65.73 current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 34.65 current US$ in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection?
South Africa ranks 99th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, nonwood forest protection ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, nonwood forest protection ecosystem 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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