Colombia vs South Africa: Total Reserves, per square kilometre

Colombia
0.0538 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0515 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
97th
South Africa rank
99th

Total Reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
00.020.040.06199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0538 units per square kilometre against 0.0515 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0023 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 99th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 0.014 units per square kilometre 0.0164 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0389 units per square kilometre 0.0406 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0529 units per square kilometre 0.0486 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.0538 units per square kilometre against 0.0515 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0023 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 97th 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.