Central America vs South Sudan: Drained organic soils — Area
Central America
21,304 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
251,606 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
South Sudan rank
23rd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Central America
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 251,606 ha against 21,304 ha in Central America, a difference of 230,302 ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 11.8 times Central America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,689 ha | 258,174 ha | 236,485 ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 21,297 ha | 251,731 ha | 230,434 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Central America or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 251,606 ha against 21,304 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Central America and South Sudan?
- 230,302 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Central America and South Sudan rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Central America ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
- 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.