Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 6,207 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,207 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
144th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6,479 SDR per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
57.22 SDR per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k197319982023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 6,207 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,479 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.22 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Papua New Guinea 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973 to 2023.
Year SDR per square kilometre Change
1973 57.22 SDR per square kilometre
1974 58.53 SDR per square kilometre +2.3%
1975 338.91 SDR per square kilometre +479.1%
1976 488.84 SDR per square kilometre +44.2%
1977 775.56 SDR per square kilometre +58.7%
1978 685.99 SDR per square kilometre -11.5%
1979 844.08 SDR per square kilometre +23.0%
1980 733.11 SDR per square kilometre -13.1%
1981 751.59 SDR per square kilometre +2.5%
1982 906.58 SDR per square kilometre +20.6%
1983 928.16 SDR per square kilometre +2.4%
1984 980.46 SDR per square kilometre +5.6%
1985 889.71 SDR per square kilometre -9.3%
1986 768.07 SDR per square kilometre -13.7%
1987 679.94 SDR per square kilometre -11.5%
1988 645.69 SDR per square kilometre -5.0%
1989 645.88 SDR per square kilometre +0.0%
1990 625.58 SDR per square kilometre -3.1%
1991 498.7 SDR per square kilometre -20.3%
1992 383.15 SDR per square kilometre -23.2%
1993 227.41 SDR per square kilometre -40.6%
1994 145.31 SDR per square kilometre -36.1%
1995 388.24 SDR per square kilometre +167.2%
1996 896.65 SDR per square kilometre +131.0%
1997 593.55 SDR per square kilometre -33.8%
1998 302.49 SDR per square kilometre -49.0%
1999 330.05 SDR per square kilometre +9.1%
2000 486.19 SDR per square kilometre +47.3%
2001 742.63 SDR per square kilometre +52.7%
2002 522.2 SDR per square kilometre -29.7%
2003 734.36 SDR per square kilometre +40.6%
2004 899.43 SDR per square kilometre +22.5%
2005 1,109 SDR per square kilometre +23.4%
2006 2,056 SDR per square kilometre +85.3%
2007 2,870 SDR per square kilometre +39.6%
2008 2,800 SDR per square kilometre -2.4%
2009 3,607 SDR per square kilometre +28.8%
2010 4,348 SDR per square kilometre +20.6%
2011 6,122 SDR per square kilometre +40.8%
2012 5,647 SDR per square kilometre -7.8%
2013 3,979 SDR per square kilometre -29.5%
2014 3,435 SDR per square kilometre -13.7%
2015 2,696 SDR per square kilometre -21.5%
2016 2,641 SDR per square kilometre -2.0%
2017 2,605 SDR per square kilometre -1.3%
2018 3,427 SDR per square kilometre +31.6%
2019 3,582 SDR per square kilometre +4.5%
2020 3,994 SDR per square kilometre +11.5%
2021 4,989 SDR per square kilometre +24.9%
2022 6,479 SDR per square kilometre +29.9%
2023 6,207 SDR per square kilometre -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 464.16 SDR per square kilometre 57.22 SDR per square kilometre 844.08 SDR per square kilometre 7
1980s 792.92 SDR per square kilometre 645.69 SDR per square kilometre 980.46 SDR per square kilometre 10
1990s 439.11 SDR per square kilometre 145.31 SDR per square kilometre 896.65 SDR per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,583 SDR per square kilometre 486.19 SDR per square kilometre 3,607 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,848 SDR per square kilometre 2,605 SDR per square kilometre 6,122 SDR per square kilometre 10
2020s 5,417 SDR per square kilometre 3,994 SDR per square kilometre 6,479 SDR per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 141 Cameroon 7,698 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 142 Kyrgyzstan 7,020 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 143 Botswana 6,255 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 145 Suriname 5,801 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,715 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 147 Australia 5,485 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 6,207 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6,479 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 57.22 SDR per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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
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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.