Finland vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Finland
33,541 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33,287 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
115th
South Africa rank
116th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 33,541 SDR per square kilometre against 33,287 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 254 SDR per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 794.39 SDR per square kilometre | 145.85 SDR per square kilometre | 648.54 SDR per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1970s | 1,933 SDR per square kilometre | 297.76 SDR per square kilometre | 1,636 SDR per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1980s | 8,579 SDR per square kilometre | 409.25 SDR per square kilometre | 8,169 SDR per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 18,979 SDR per square kilometre | 1,466 SDR per square kilometre | 17,512 SDR per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 20,080 SDR per square kilometre | 9,565 SDR per square kilometre | 10,515 SDR per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 19,214 SDR per square kilometre | 25,001 SDR per square kilometre | 5,787 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30,677 SDR per square kilometre | 30,749 SDR per square kilometre | 71.42 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 33,541 SDR per square kilometre against 33,287 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Finland and South Africa?
- 254 SDR per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 116th 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.