Brazil vs Indonesia: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Brazil
241.85 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Indonesia
208.34 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Brazil rank
46th
Indonesia rank
48th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 241.85 cubic meters per square kilometre against 208.34 cubic meters per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 33.51 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.

Brazil ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 48th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 35.34 cubic meters per square kilometre 786.79 cubic meters per square kilometre 751.44 cubic meters per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 75.69 cubic meters per square kilometre 555.31 cubic meters per square kilometre 479.62 cubic meters per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 188.63 cubic meters per square kilometre 392.24 cubic meters per square kilometre 203.61 cubic meters per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 262.59 cubic meters per square kilometre 314.59 cubic meters per square kilometre 52 cubic meters per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 248.71 cubic meters per square kilometre 237.54 cubic meters per square kilometre 11.17 cubic meters per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Brazil or Indonesia?
Brazil, at 241.85 cubic meters per square kilometre against 208.34 cubic meters per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Brazil and Indonesia?
33.51 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil 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.