Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 432,774 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
432,774 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
103rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
464,310 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
73,013 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 432,774 constant LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 464,310 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73,013 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,013 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 78,046 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 89,075 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 103,146 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 111,781 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 119,964 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 129,089 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 136,066 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 149,685 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 159,615 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 169,761 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 176,207 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 192,555 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 205,046 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 212,935 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 218,272 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 210,962 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 226,269 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 244,951 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 264,997 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 289,423 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 274,311 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 269,382 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 287,267 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 277,816 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 277,362 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 283,478 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 301,923 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 307,564 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 300,652 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 286,917 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 277,508 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 277,003 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 284,482 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 302,973 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 307,215 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 315,509 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 314,879 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 316,768 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 342,426 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 353,384 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 363,278 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 357,814 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 375,327 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 398,613 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 424,277 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 446,985 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 457,333 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 408,732 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 432,878 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 446,011 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 455,362 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 460,000 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 457,031 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 456,184 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 458,235 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 457,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 464,310 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 461,072 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 405,120 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 432,701 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 431,205 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 432,774 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,985 constant LCU per square kilometre | 73,013 constant LCU per square kilometre | 149,685 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 201,657 constant LCU per square kilometre | 159,615 constant LCU per square kilometre | 244,951 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 283,352 constant LCU per square kilometre | 264,997 constant LCU per square kilometre | 307,564 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,391 constant LCU per square kilometre | 277,003 constant LCU per square kilometre | 316,768 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,817 constant LCU per square kilometre | 342,426 constant LCU per square kilometre | 457,333 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,846 constant LCU per square kilometre | 432,878 constant LCU per square kilometre | 464,310 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,450 constant LCU per square kilometre | 405,120 constant LCU per square kilometre | 432,774 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Niger 511,663 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Türkiye 488,439 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 463,009 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 France 427,505 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Algeria 416,289 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Morocco 413,919 constant 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 432,774 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 464,310 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,013 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 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.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added 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
Manufacturing, value added (constant 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.