Botswana vs Ecuador: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Botswana
6,255 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
8,100 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
Ecuador rank
140th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8,100 SDR per square kilometre against 6,255 SDR per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 1,845 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ecuador ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Ecuador ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199.76 SDR per square kilometre | 1,770 SDR per square kilometre | 1,570 SDR per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1,477 SDR per square kilometre | 1,837 SDR per square kilometre | 360.51 SDR per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 5,879 SDR per square kilometre | 3,861 SDR per square kilometre | 2,018 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8,505 SDR per square kilometre | 4,585 SDR per square kilometre | 3,920 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9,071 SDR per square kilometre | 6,238 SDR per square kilometre | 2,834 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6,009 SDR per square kilometre | 14,968 SDR per square kilometre | 8,959 SDR per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Botswana or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 8,100 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 Ecuador?
- 1,845 SDR per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ecuador?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ecuador rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Ecuador ranks 140th 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.