Ghana vs Netherlands: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Ghana
461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Netherlands
650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Ghana rank
38th
Netherlands rank
35th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Netherlands
05001.0k1.5k198020002021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre against 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 189.26 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ghana ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 201 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 2.57 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,153 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,151 cubic meters per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 4.82 cubic meters per square kilometre 610.14 cubic meters per square kilometre 605.32 cubic meters per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 11.22 cubic meters per square kilometre 492.06 cubic meters per square kilometre 480.85 cubic meters per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 416.09 cubic meters per square kilometre 776.18 cubic meters per square kilometre 360.09 cubic meters per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 461.18 cubic meters per square kilometre 595.48 cubic meters per square kilometre 134.31 cubic meters per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Ghana or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre against 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Ghana and Netherlands?
189.26 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 35th 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.