Australia and New Zealand vs South Sudan: Drained organic soils — Area

Australia and New Zealand
244,540 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
251,606 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
24th
South Sudan rank
23rd

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South Sudan
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 251,606 ha against 244,540 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 7,066 ha.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 244,913 ha 258,174 ha 13,261 ha South Sudan
2020s 244,530 ha 251,731 ha 7,200 ha South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Australia and New Zealand or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 251,606 ha against 244,540 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Australia and New Zealand and South Sudan?
7,066 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South Sudan rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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