Iceland vs New Zealand: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre

Iceland
42,938 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
43,840 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
105th
New Zealand rank
104th

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 43,840 SDR per square kilometre against 42,938 SDR per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 902 SDR per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 104th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 385.56 SDR per square kilometre 778.48 SDR per square kilometre 392.92 SDR per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 776.56 SDR per square kilometre 1,805 SDR per square kilometre 1,029 SDR per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 2,035 SDR per square kilometre 5,815 SDR per square kilometre 3,780 SDR per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 3,068 SDR per square kilometre 10,942 SDR per square kilometre 7,874 SDR per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 10,913 SDR per square kilometre 23,432 SDR per square kilometre 12,519 SDR per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 40,605 SDR per square kilometre 45,148 SDR per square kilometre 4,543 SDR per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 45,294 SDR per square kilometre 41,217 SDR per square kilometre 4,077 SDR per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 43,840 SDR per square kilometre against 42,938 SDR per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Iceland and New Zealand?
902 SDR per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 104th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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

Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.