Brazil vs South Africa: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 42,476 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 9,038 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.74 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 720.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 674.33 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 711.15 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,086 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,375 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 976.34 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,845 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,868 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,298 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,373 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 924.94 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11,501 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,404 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,903 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42,631 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,605 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,026 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 41,801 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,564 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,763 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 42,476 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 9,038 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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.