Asses — Stocks, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Asses — Stocks, per capita was 0.0022 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asses — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0022 An per person for asses — stocks, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — stocks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0204 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 An per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 109 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.
Asses — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0204 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0197 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0189 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0181 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0173 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0157 An per person | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 An per person | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 An per person | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0106 An per person | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 An per person | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 An per person | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 An per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.008 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.006 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.005 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 An per person | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 An per person | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0022 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 An per person, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0022 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0023 An per person, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Stocks, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -29.2% | 0.0045 An per person | 0.0032 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0163 An per person | 0.0106 An per person | 0.0204 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0084 An per person | 0.0073 An per person | 0.0096 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 An per person | 0.0053 An per person | 0.0071 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 An per person | 0.0045 An per person | 0.0052 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 An per person | 0.0029 An per person | 0.0032 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 An per person | 0.0024 An per person | 0.0029 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 An per person | 0.0022 An per person | 0.0023 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — stocks, per capita in South Africa?
- Asses — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 0.0022 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asses — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0204 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 An per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for asses — stocks, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Asses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asses — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Asses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.