Algeria vs South Africa: Total Reserves, per square kilometre

Algeria
0.0481 units per square kilometre
in 2016
South Africa
0.0515 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
102nd
South Africa rank
99th

Total Reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
00.020.040.060.08199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0515 units per square kilometre against 0.0481 units per square kilometre in Algeria, a difference of 0.0034 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 99th of 164 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0281 units per square kilometre 0.0164 units per square kilometre 0.0117 units per square kilometre Algeria
2010s 0.0703 units per square kilometre 0.0395 units per square kilometre 0.0308 units per square kilometre Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, per square kilometre, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0515 units per square kilometre against 0.0481 units per square kilometre in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves, per square kilometre between Algeria and South Africa?
0.0034 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 99th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total Reserves, 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total Reserves 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.