Lesotho vs Nigeria: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Lesotho
20,968 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
26,216 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
120th
Nigeria rank
118th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26,216 SDR per square kilometre against 20,968 SDR per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 5,248 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 120th and Nigeria ranks 118th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,478 SDR per square kilometre | 2,231 SDR per square kilometre | 753.52 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 8,263 SDR per square kilometre | 2,954 SDR per square kilometre | 5,309 SDR per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15,100 SDR per square kilometre | 19,639 SDR per square kilometre | 4,539 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21,713 SDR per square kilometre | 27,366 SDR per square kilometre | 5,653 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18,886 SDR per square kilometre | 28,828 SDR per square kilometre | 9,942 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26,216 SDR per square kilometre against 20,968 SDR per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 5,248 SDR per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 120th 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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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.