How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Namibia vs Zambia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre

Namibia

2,676 SDR per square kilometre

in 2023

Zambia

3,182 SDR per square kilometre

in 2023

Namibia rank

161st

Zambia rank

158th

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

Namibia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3,182 SDR per square kilometre against 2,676 SDR per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 506 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 158th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	193.08 SDR per square kilometre	170.64 SDR per square kilometre	22.44 SDR per square kilometre	Namibia
2000s	521.86 SDR per square kilometre	617.35 SDR per square kilometre	95.49 SDR per square kilometre	Zambia
2010s	1,520 SDR per square kilometre	2,186 SDR per square kilometre	666.11 SDR per square kilometre	Zambia
2020s	2,366 SDR per square kilometre	2,488 SDR per square kilometre	121.8 SDR per square kilometre	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Namibia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 3,182 SDR per square kilometre against 2,676 SDR per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Namibia and Zambia?: 506 SDR per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?: Namibia ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 158th 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.