Coastal protection in South Africa
South Africa: Coastal protection was 57.87 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 146 countries
All-time high
57.87
in 2016
All-time low
57.86
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in South Africa, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in South Africa is 57.87, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in South Africa peaked at 57.87 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.86, in 2012.
That places South Africa 131st out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Coastal protection in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57.86 | — |
| 2013 | 57.86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.86 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.87 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.87 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 57.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.52, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 57.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.63, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.86 | 57.86 | 57.87 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.87 | 57.87 | 57.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in South Africa?
- Coastal protection in South Africa was 57.87 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57.87 in 2016.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.86 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for coastal protection?
- South Africa ranks 131st out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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