Renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa
South Africa: Renewable natural capital, timber was 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, timber in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa peaked at 64.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 11th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 64.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.41 billion real chained 2019 US$, 25.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 106.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Vietnam 81.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Ethiopia 78.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Australia 58.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 New Zealand 57.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Chile 51.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 61.65 billion 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, timber recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- 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 down 2.1%. 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, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.