How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Brazil vs Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre

Brazil

30,892 SDR per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

26,216 SDR per square kilometre

in 2023

Brazil rank

117th

Nigeria rank

118th

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

Brazil
Nigeria

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 30,892 SDR per square kilometre against 26,216 SDR per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 4,676 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brazil ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 118th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	29.87 SDR per square kilometre	203.75 SDR per square kilometre	173.88 SDR per square kilometre	Nigeria
1970s	560.31 SDR per square kilometre	2,670 SDR per square kilometre	2,110 SDR per square kilometre	Nigeria
1980s	748.11 SDR per square kilometre	2,231 SDR per square kilometre	1,483 SDR per square kilometre	Nigeria
1990s	2,941 SDR per square kilometre	2,954 SDR per square kilometre	13.27 SDR per square kilometre	Nigeria
2000s	7,554 SDR per square kilometre	19,639 SDR per square kilometre	12,085 SDR per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	29,247 SDR per square kilometre	27,366 SDR per square kilometre	1,881 SDR per square kilometre	Brazil
2020s	29,729 SDR per square kilometre	28,828 SDR per square kilometre	901.62 SDR per square kilometre	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Brazil or Nigeria?: Brazil, at 30,892 SDR per square kilometre against 26,216 SDR per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Brazil and Nigeria?: 4,676 SDR per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?: Brazil ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 118th 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.