South Africa: Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km)
In , South Africa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km) was 99.19.
That's up 25.1% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 526.38 . South Africa ranks #67 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.19
- Trough
- 65.83
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km) |
|---|---|
| 99.1941 | |
| 79.2611 | |
| 65.8345 |
About Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km)
Urban land area below 5m is the total urban land area in square kilometers where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.UR.K2 • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was South Africa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km) in 2015?
- In 2015, South Africa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km) was 99.19, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is South Africa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km) rising or falling?
- South Africa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km) rose 25.1% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does South Africa rank globally on Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km)?
- In 2015, South Africa ranked #67 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km).
- How does South Africa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km) in 2015 was 526.38, so South Africa is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
- What is Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km) and how is it measured?
- Urban land area below 5m is the total urban land area in square kilometers where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.