What is inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in South Africa?

Inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest inland waters — area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest inland waters — area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does South Africa rank for inland waters — area, per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 87th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

87th

of 139 countries

All-time high

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places South Africa 87th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1963	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1964	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1965	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1966	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1967	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1968	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1969	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1970	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1971	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1972	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1973	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1974	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1975	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1976	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1977	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1978	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1979	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1980	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1981	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1983	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1984	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1985	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1986	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1987	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1988	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1989	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1990	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1991	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1992	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1993	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1994	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1995	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1996	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1997	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1998	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1999	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2000	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2001	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2002	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2003	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
2004	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2005	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2006	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2008	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2009	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2010	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2011	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2012	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2013	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2014	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2015	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2016	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2017	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2018	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2020	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2021	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2022	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2023	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2024	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

84 Egypt 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
85 Guatemala 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
86 Niger 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
88 Uruguay 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
89 Panama 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
90 Albania 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 16.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0032 million SLC per person (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 17.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest inland waters — area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for inland waters — area, per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 87th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/inland-waters-area-per-unit-of-gdp/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/inland-waters-area-per-unit-of-gdp/south-africa/">Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Inland waters — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Inland waters — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 141 places, 7,547 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Inland waters — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.