Total Reserves, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0515 units per square kilometre for total reserves, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places South Africa 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Reserves, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +165.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2005 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Reserves, per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +165.4% | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +82.8% | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 96 Rwanda 0.0549 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Colombia 0.0538 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Latvia 0.0527 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Fiji 0.0497 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Greece 0.0495 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Algeria 0.0481 units per square kilometre 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 total reserves, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Total reserves, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total Reserves World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.