Nigeria vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Nigeria
26,216 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33,287 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33,287 SDR per square kilometre against 26,216 SDR per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 7,071 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.75 SDR per square kilometre | 145.85 SDR per square kilometre | 57.9 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2,670 SDR per square kilometre | 297.76 SDR per square kilometre | 2,372 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,231 SDR per square kilometre | 409.25 SDR per square kilometre | 1,822 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2,954 SDR per square kilometre | 1,466 SDR per square kilometre | 1,488 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19,639 SDR per square kilometre | 9,565 SDR per square kilometre | 10,074 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27,366 SDR per square kilometre | 25,001 SDR per square kilometre | 2,365 SDR per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 28,828 SDR per square kilometre | 30,749 SDR per square kilometre | 1,921 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, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33,287 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 Nigeria and South Africa?
- 7,071 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 118th 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.