Australia vs South Africa: Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre
Australia
1,533 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1,436 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
84th
South Africa rank
87th
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,533 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 97 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 272.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 230.54 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 82.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 126.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 43.78 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 87.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 156.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 69.84 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 221.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 384.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 163.59 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 109.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 956.58 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 147.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 690.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 360.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 329.23 current US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 1,533 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre between Australia and South Africa?
- 97 current US$ per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Changes in inventories (current US$) 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.