Brazil vs Nigeria: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 42,476 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,730 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5,746 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 120th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.74 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 226.26 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 180.51 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 711.15 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,356 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,645 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 976.34 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,006 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,029 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4,298 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,399 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.55 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11,501 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,973 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,472 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42,631 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,773 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,858 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 41,801 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,179 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 622.05 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 42,476 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,730 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 5,746 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 120th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.