Afghanistan vs Canada: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
8,963 SDR per square kilometre
in 2020
Canada
9,969 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
138th
Canada rank
135th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9,969 SDR per square kilometre against 8,963 SDR per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,006 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Canada ranks 135th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.71 SDR per square kilometre | 204.72 SDR per square kilometre | 193 SDR per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 175.61 SDR per square kilometre | 414.18 SDR per square kilometre | 238.57 SDR per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 345.73 SDR per square kilometre | 532.78 SDR per square kilometre | 187.05 SDR per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 269.44 SDR per square kilometre | 1,333 SDR per square kilometre | 1,064 SDR per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,922 SDR per square kilometre | 3,515 SDR per square kilometre | 592.5 SDR per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 6,717 SDR per square kilometre | 5,848 SDR per square kilometre | 869.46 SDR per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,963 SDR per square kilometre | 7,003 SDR per square kilometre | 1,960 SDR per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Canada, at 9,969 SDR per square kilometre against 8,963 SDR per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 1,006 SDR per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Canada ranks 135th 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.