Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0402 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0402 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0486 million USD per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0032 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0402 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0486 million USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 million USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.026 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0277 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0231 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.03 million USD per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0379 million USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0391 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0424 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0407 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0394 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0477 million USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0447 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 million USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0392 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0358 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0416 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0413 million USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.041 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0402 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0301 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0424 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0411 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0333 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0486 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0328 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0413 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Uruguay 0.0417 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Chile 0.0416 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0414 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 0.0402 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Argentina 0.0385 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uganda 0.0384 million USD 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0402 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0486 million USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value 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.
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value 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.