Brazil vs South Africa: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre

Brazil
42,476 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
120th
South Africa rank
117th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.