Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Zambia

Zambia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,182 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3,182 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
44.53 SDR per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
58
1965–2023

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia is 3,182 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.53 SDR per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Zambia 158th 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965 to 2023.
Year SDR per square kilometre Change
1965 263.71 SDR per square kilometre
1966 275.55 SDR per square kilometre +4.5%
1967 234.8 SDR per square kilometre -14.8%
1968 260.35 SDR per square kilometre +10.9%
1969 488.22 SDR per square kilometre +87.5%
1970 683.36 SDR per square kilometre +40.0%
1971 343.31 SDR per square kilometre -49.8%
1972 196.25 SDR per square kilometre -42.8%
1973 206.88 SDR per square kilometre +5.4%
1974 180.59 SDR per square kilometre -12.7%
1975 163.17 SDR per square kilometre -9.6%
1976 107.28 SDR per square kilometre -34.3%
1977 73.43 SDR per square kilometre -31.6%
1978 52.75 SDR per square kilometre -28.2%
1979 81.65 SDR per square kilometre +54.8%
1980 82.48 SDR per square kilometre +1.0%
1981 64.91 SDR per square kilometre -21.3%
1982 70.97 SDR per square kilometre +9.3%
1983 70.05 SDR per square kilometre -1.3%
1984 74.39 SDR per square kilometre +6.2%
1985 245.07 SDR per square kilometre +229.4%
1986 77.34 SDR per square kilometre -68.4%
1987 103.19 SDR per square kilometre +33.4%
1988 133.98 SDR per square kilometre +29.8%
1989 118.97 SDR per square kilometre -11.2%
1990 182.61 SDR per square kilometre +53.5%
1991 173.63 SDR per square kilometre -4.9%
1993 188.35 SDR per square kilometre +8.5%
1994 247.07 SDR per square kilometre +31.2%
1995 201.53 SDR per square kilometre -18.4%
1996 208.34 SDR per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 238.37 SDR per square kilometre +14.4%
1998 66.29 SDR per square kilometre -72.2%
1999 44.53 SDR per square kilometre -32.8%
2000 252.77 SDR per square kilometre +467.7%
2001 196.36 SDR per square kilometre -22.3%
2002 529.49 SDR per square kilometre +169.7%
2003 224.26 SDR per square kilometre -57.6%
2004 292 SDR per square kilometre +30.2%
2005 526.86 SDR per square kilometre +80.4%
2006 643.55 SDR per square kilometre +22.1%
2007 927.82 SDR per square kilometre +44.2%
2008 956.85 SDR per square kilometre +3.1%
2009 1,624 SDR per square kilometre +69.7%
2010 1,829 SDR per square kilometre +12.6%
2011 2,036 SDR per square kilometre +11.3%
2012 2,663 SDR per square kilometre +30.8%
2013 2,344 SDR per square kilometre -12.0%
2014 2,858 SDR per square kilometre +21.9%
2015 2,881 SDR per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 2,354 SDR per square kilometre -18.3%
2017 1,967 SDR per square kilometre -16.5%
2018 1,518 SDR per square kilometre -22.8%
2019 1,409 SDR per square kilometre -7.2%
2020 1,124 SDR per square kilometre -20.2%
2021 2,647 SDR per square kilometre +135.5%
2022 3,000 SDR per square kilometre +13.3%
2023 3,182 SDR per square kilometre +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 304.53 SDR per square kilometre 234.8 SDR per square kilometre 488.22 SDR per square kilometre 5
1970s 208.87 SDR per square kilometre 52.75 SDR per square kilometre 683.36 SDR per square kilometre 10
1980s 104.13 SDR per square kilometre 64.91 SDR per square kilometre 245.07 SDR per square kilometre 10
1990s 172.3 SDR per square kilometre 44.53 SDR per square kilometre 247.07 SDR per square kilometre 9
2000s 617.35 SDR per square kilometre 196.36 SDR per square kilometre 1,624 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,186 SDR per square kilometre 1,409 SDR per square kilometre 2,881 SDR per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,488 SDR per square kilometre 1,124 SDR per square kilometre 3,182 SDR per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 155 Liberia 3,416 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 156 Madagascar 3,372 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 157 Mozambique 3,200 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 159 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3,173 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 160 Guyana 3,160 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 161 Namibia 2,676 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia was 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.53 SDR per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.