Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
91,382 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
106th
of 206 countries
All-time high
101,865 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,763 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa is 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 101,865 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,763 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,763 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 2,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 2,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 2,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 2,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 4,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1974 | 7,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 7,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 6,471 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 8,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 10,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 15,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 21,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 17,029 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 14,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 15,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 13,431 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 15,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 17,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 18,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 18,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 19,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 19,190 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 19,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 19,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 20,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 22,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 24,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 25,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 21,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 22,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 24,119 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 24,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 30,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 38,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 42,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 47,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 57,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 66,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 50,843 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 75,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 89,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 82,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 79,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 76,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 66,773 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 62,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 73,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 77,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 74,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 70,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 101,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 101,312 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 103 Rwanda 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96,154 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 93,305 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Georgia 87,581 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Guam 81,482 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Bahamas 73,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 101,865 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,763 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.