Monitoring of sustainable tourism in South Africa
South Africa: Monitoring of sustainable tourism was 7 tables in 2021. ▼ Falling
Monitoring of sustainable tourism in South Africa, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tables.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7 tables for monitoring of sustainable tourism in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monitoring of sustainable tourism in South Africa peaked at 9 tables in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7 tables, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Monitoring of sustainable tourism in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tables | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 tables | — |
| 2009 | 8 tables | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 tables | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 tables | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 tables | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9 tables | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 tables | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 8 tables | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 tables | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 tables | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 tables | 8 tables | 8 tables | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.9 tables | 7 tables | 9 tables | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 tables | 7 tables | 7 tables | 2 |
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- 10 Rwanda 7 tables compare
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monitoring of sustainable tourism in South Africa?
- Monitoring of sustainable tourism in South Africa was 7 tables in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest monitoring of sustainable tourism recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tables in 2012.
- What is the lowest monitoring of sustainable tourism recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 tables in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for monitoring of sustainable tourism?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is monitoring of sustainable tourism rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Monitoring of sustainable tourism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of standardized data tables implemented within the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and System of Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) to track tourism's economic and environmental impacts.