Renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa
South Africa: Renewable natural capital, timber was 63.40 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
63.40 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 151 countries
All-time high
63.40 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
28.54 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa is 63.40 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa peaked at 63.40 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.54 billion current US$, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 11th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.15 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 38.07 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.30 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 32.94 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 28.54 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 30.55 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 29.04 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 33.26 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 42.84 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 31.72 billion current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 40.83 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 48.92 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 47.45 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 60.38 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 54.43 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 50.14 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 49.66 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.88 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 53.71 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 54.44 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.03 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 51.69 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.84 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 63.30 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 61.78 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 63.40 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 63.40 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 billion current US$, 23.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 63.40 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 6.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.40 billion current US$ | 28.54 billion current US$ | 38.15 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.94 billion current US$ | 29.04 billion current US$ | 60.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.55 billion current US$ | 49.66 billion current US$ | 63.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.40 billion current US$ | 63.40 billion current US$ | 63.40 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa was 63.40 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.40 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.54 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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