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

Colombia
53,214 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
114th
South Africa rank
117th

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

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

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 53,214 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,700 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 107.51 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 720.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 612.56 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 1,228 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 2,086 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 858.16 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 3,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 2,845 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 770.55 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 7,293 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 3,373 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 3,920 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 13,930 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 16,404 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 2,474 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 38,486 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 40,605 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 2,119 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 52,335 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 48,564 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 3,771 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 53,214 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
1,700 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
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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.