Iceland vs New Zealand: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre

Iceland
57,609 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
58,818 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
106th
New Zealand rank
105th

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

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 58,818 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 57,609 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 1,209 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 105th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 385.56 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 778.48 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 392.92 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 931.82 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 2,122 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1,191 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 2,477 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 7,140 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 4,663 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 4,317 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 15,449 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 11,132 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 16,569 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 35,079 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 18,510 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 58,657 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 65,382 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 6,726 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 62,467 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 56,715 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 5,753 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 58,818 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 57,609 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Iceland and New Zealand?
1,209 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 105th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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.