How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?

48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.

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.

Botswana vs Cameroon: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre

Botswana

6,255 SDR per square kilometre

in 2023

Cameroon

7,698 SDR per square kilometre

in 2023

Botswana rank

143rd

Cameroon rank

141st

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

Botswana
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 7,698 SDR per square kilometre against 6,255 SDR per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 1,443 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 143rd and Cameroon ranks 141st of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	199.76 SDR per square kilometre	110.08 SDR per square kilometre	89.68 SDR per square kilometre	Botswana
1980s	1,477 SDR per square kilometre	189.19 SDR per square kilometre	1,287 SDR per square kilometre	Botswana
1990s	5,879 SDR per square kilometre	15.96 SDR per square kilometre	5,863 SDR per square kilometre	Botswana
2000s	8,505 SDR per square kilometre	2,083 SDR per square kilometre	6,422 SDR per square kilometre	Botswana
2010s	9,071 SDR per square kilometre	4,806 SDR per square kilometre	4,265 SDR per square kilometre	Botswana
2020s	6,009 SDR per square kilometre	7,044 SDR per square kilometre	1,035 SDR per square kilometre	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Botswana or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 7,698 SDR per square kilometre against 6,255 SDR per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Botswana and Cameroon?: 1,443 SDR per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?: Botswana ranks 143rd and Cameroon ranks 141st 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: 20 August 2026

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.