Afghanistan vs Kenya: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
8,963 SDR per square kilometre
in 2020
Kenya
9,419 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
138th
Kenya rank
136th

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 9,419 SDR per square kilometre against 8,963 SDR per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 456 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 136th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 12.47 SDR per square kilometre 146.85 SDR per square kilometre 134.38 SDR per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 175.61 SDR per square kilometre 435.19 SDR per square kilometre 259.57 SDR per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 345.73 SDR per square kilometre 495.35 SDR per square kilometre 149.62 SDR per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 269.44 SDR per square kilometre 198.67 SDR per square kilometre 70.77 SDR per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 2,922 SDR per square kilometre 3,799 SDR per square kilometre 876.72 SDR per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 6,717 SDR per square kilometre 8,322 SDR per square kilometre 1,604 SDR per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 8,963 SDR per square kilometre 9,916 SDR per square kilometre 953.52 SDR per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Kenya, at 9,419 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 Kenya?
456 SDR per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 136th 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.