Brazil vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Brazil
30,892 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33,287 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
117th
South Africa rank
116th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33,287 SDR per square kilometre against 30,892 SDR per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 2,395 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.87 SDR per square kilometre | 145.85 SDR per square kilometre | 115.98 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 560.31 SDR per square kilometre | 297.76 SDR per square kilometre | 262.56 SDR per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 748.11 SDR per square kilometre | 409.25 SDR per square kilometre | 338.85 SDR per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2,941 SDR per square kilometre | 1,466 SDR per square kilometre | 1,475 SDR per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7,554 SDR per square kilometre | 9,565 SDR per square kilometre | 2,011 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29,247 SDR per square kilometre | 25,001 SDR per square kilometre | 4,246 SDR per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 29,729 SDR per square kilometre | 30,749 SDR per square kilometre | 1,019 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33,287 SDR per square kilometre against 30,892 SDR per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 2,395 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.