Russia vs United States: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (excluding square)
Russia
20,141 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
19,076 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
122nd
United States rank
123rd
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (excluding square) over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20,141 SDR per square kilometre against 19,076 SDR per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 1,065 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 122nd and United States ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 399 SDR per square kilometre | 5,015 SDR per square kilometre | 4,616 SDR per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 8,255 SDR per square kilometre | 5,134 SDR per square kilometre | 3,121 SDR per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2010s | 16,804 SDR per square kilometre | 9,077 SDR per square kilometre | 7,727 SDR per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2020s | 20,419 SDR per square kilometre | 16,778 SDR per square kilometre | 3,641 SDR per square kilometre | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 20,141 SDR per square kilometre against 19,076 SDR per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Russia and United States?
- 1,065 SDR per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 122nd and United States ranks 123rd 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.