Morocco vs South Africa: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Morocco
0.2437 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Morocco rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre against 0.2437 cubic meters per square kilometre in Morocco, a difference of 1.73 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 8.1 times Morocco's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 201 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0902 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15.03 cubic meters per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5409 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4969 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.89 cubic meters per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2461 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2437 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre against 0.2437 cubic meters per square kilometre in Morocco as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Morocco and South Africa?
- 1.73 cubic meters per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th 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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About this data
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.