Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre was 26,490 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26,490 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 67.6%
World rank
80th
of 183 countries
All-time high
81,863 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-66,620 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 26,490 current LCU per square kilometre for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 67.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 81,863 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -66,620 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 80th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.85 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 76.66 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 192.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +151.6% |
| 1964 | 185.48 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 161.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 49.46 current LCU per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 1967 | 381.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +671.7% |
| 1968 | 265.44 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 347.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 356.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 500.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1972 | -142.61 current LCU per square kilometre | -128.5% |
| 1973 | 72.54 current LCU per square kilometre | -150.9% |
| 1974 | 824.34 current LCU per square kilometre | +1036.4% |
| 1975 | 311.6 current LCU per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1976 | -451.74 current LCU per square kilometre | -245.0% |
| 1977 | -333.86 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1978 | -426.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | -81.61 current LCU per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 1980 | 1,898 current LCU per square kilometre | -2426.3% |
| 1981 | 3,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1982 | -1,729 current LCU per square kilometre | -156.0% |
| 1983 | -604.24 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1984 | 172.29 current LCU per square kilometre | -128.5% |
| 1985 | -2,756 current LCU per square kilometre | -1699.5% |
| 1986 | -886.99 current LCU per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1987 | -2,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +200.8% |
| 1988 | 549.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -120.6% |
| 1989 | 854.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1990 | -3,773 current LCU per square kilometre | -541.8% |
| 1991 | -79.14 current LCU per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 1992 | -2,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +2756.2% |
| 1993 | -2,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6,657 current LCU per square kilometre | -386.1% |
| 1995 | 10,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 4,417 current LCU per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 924.09 current LCU per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 1998 | -600.12 current LCU per square kilometre | -164.9% |
| 1999 | 6,210 current LCU per square kilometre | -1134.8% |
| 2000 | 5,845 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,023 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 11,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +459.4% |
| 2003 | 12,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 24,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2005 | 14,439 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 19,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 5,887 current LCU per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2008 | -7,052 current LCU per square kilometre | -219.8% |
| 2009 | -16,675 current LCU per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 2010 | 856.64 current LCU per square kilometre | -105.1% |
| 2011 | 28,629 current LCU per square kilometre | +3242.1% |
| 2012 | 19,098 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 18,817 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,364 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2015 | 22,749 current LCU per square kilometre | +257.4% |
| 2016 | -18,874 current LCU per square kilometre | -183.0% |
| 2017 | 8,872 current LCU per square kilometre | -147.0% |
| 2018 | 10,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 16,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2020 | -66,620 current LCU per square kilometre | -508.4% |
| 2021 | -14,036 current LCU per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 81,863 current LCU per square kilometre | -683.2% |
| 2023 | 26,490 current LCU per square kilometre | -67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 49.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 381.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.9 current LCU per square kilometre | -451.74 current LCU per square kilometre | 824.34 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -208.39 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,086 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,943 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,773 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,257 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,157 current LCU per square kilometre | -16,675 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,425 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,381 current LCU per square kilometre | -18,874 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,924 current LCU per square kilometre | -66,620 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,863 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 77 Italy 30,258 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 78 Slovenia 29,105 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Vanuatu 27,564 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Montenegro 26,339 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belarus 23,155 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Botswana 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 915.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16,372 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 26,490 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81,863 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -66,620 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.
Changes in inventories (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Changes in inventories Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.