Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Norway
164,629 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
151,353 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 164,629 SDR per square kilometre against 151,353 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13,276 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,279 SDR per square kilometre | 225.3 SDR per square kilometre | 1,053 SDR per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 4,594 SDR per square kilometre | 5,376 SDR per square kilometre | 782.21 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 23,423 SDR per square kilometre | 9,579 SDR per square kilometre | 13,844 SDR per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 37,738 SDR per square kilometre | 3,740 SDR per square kilometre | 33,998 SDR per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 79,460 SDR per square kilometre | 50,122 SDR per square kilometre | 29,338 SDR per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 112,164 SDR per square kilometre | 183,886 SDR per square kilometre | 71,721 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 155,510 SDR per square kilometre | 152,384 SDR per square kilometre | 3,126 SDR per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 164,629 SDR per square kilometre against 151,353 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 13,276 SDR per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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.