Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Iraq
176,457 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
151,353 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 176,457 SDR per square kilometre against 151,353 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 25,104 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433.47 SDR per square kilometre | 225.3 SDR per square kilometre | 208.17 SDR per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 6,195 SDR per square kilometre | 5,376 SDR per square kilometre | 818.65 SDR per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 13,192 SDR per square kilometre | 9,579 SDR per square kilometre | 3,613 SDR per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 10,934 SDR per square kilometre | 3,740 SDR per square kilometre | 7,194 SDR per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 29,122 SDR per square kilometre | 50,122 SDR per square kilometre | 20,999 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 91,943 SDR per square kilometre | 183,886 SDR per square kilometre | 91,942 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 126,328 SDR per square kilometre | 152,384 SDR per square kilometre | 26,056 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 176,457 SDR per square kilometre against 151,353 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 25,104 SDR per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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.