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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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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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

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.