Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Africa

South Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8,991 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 220.5%
World rank
10th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8,991 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
71.02 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Africa, 1970–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.5% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Africa peaked at 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.02 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places South Africa 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 88.25 current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 71.02 current US$ per square kilometre -19.5%
1972 71.31 current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1973 135.15 current US$ per square kilometre +89.5%
1974 381.06 current US$ per square kilometre +182.0%
1975 149.43 current US$ per square kilometre -60.8%
1976 153.37 current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
1977 177.98 current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
1978 141.42 current US$ per square kilometre -20.5%
1979 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre +686.3%
1980 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre +260.3%
1981 2,369 current US$ per square kilometre -40.9%
1982 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre -32.6%
1983 2,127 current US$ per square kilometre +33.3%
1984 306.63 current US$ per square kilometre -85.6%
1985 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre +269.1%
1986 1,200 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1987 1,643 current US$ per square kilometre +36.9%
1988 1,551 current US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
1989 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre -28.4%
1990 985.76 current US$ per square kilometre -11.3%
1991 1,257 current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
1992 946.95 current US$ per square kilometre -24.7%
1993 1,136 current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
1994 1,448 current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
1995 482.33 current US$ per square kilometre -66.7%
1996 888.34 current US$ per square kilometre +84.2%
1997 549.37 current US$ per square kilometre -38.2%
1998 420.62 current US$ per square kilometre -23.4%
1999 261.59 current US$ per square kilometre -37.8%
2000 419.53 current US$ per square kilometre +60.4%
2001 580.13 current US$ per square kilometre +38.3%
2002 708.05 current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
2003 198.99 current US$ per square kilometre -71.9%
2004 442.72 current US$ per square kilometre +122.5%
2005 1,180 current US$ per square kilometre +166.5%
2006 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre +55.4%
2007 2,752 current US$ per square kilometre +50.1%
2008 4,026 current US$ per square kilometre +46.3%
2009 2,122 current US$ per square kilometre -47.3%
2010 4,785 current US$ per square kilometre +125.5%
2011 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
2012 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre -25.4%
2013 4,346 current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2014 2,814 current US$ per square kilometre -35.2%
2015 673.19 current US$ per square kilometre -76.1%
2016 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre +90.9%
2017 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre -13.9%
2018 850.18 current US$ per square kilometre -23.2%
2019 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre +155.7%
2020 2,806 current US$ per square kilometre +29.1%
2021 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre +220.5%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.999 current US$ per square kilometre, 9000.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 715.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +686.3% 141.42 current US$ per square kilometre 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 248.1 current US$ per square kilometre 71.02 current US$ per square kilometre 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre 306.63 current US$ per square kilometre 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 837.64 current US$ per square kilometre 261.59 current US$ per square kilometre 1,448 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,426 current US$ per square kilometre 198.99 current US$ per square kilometre 4,026 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,779 current US$ per square kilometre 673.19 current US$ per square kilometre 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre 2,806 current US$ per square kilometre 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Peru 11,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Panama 10,644 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 India 9,945 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Sweden 8,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Australia 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Uzbekistan 8,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Africa?
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Africa was 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 71.02 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (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.

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,348 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (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.