Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Myanmar or Sudan (former)?

Myanmar, at 296,891 ha against 260,614 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan (former)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Myanmar vs Sudan (former): Drained organic soils — Area

Myanmar

296,891 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

260,614 ha

in 2011

Myanmar rank

20th

Sudan (former) rank

22nd

Drained organic soils — Area over time

Myanmar
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 296,891 ha against 260,614 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 36,277 ha.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 20th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 221 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	301,753 ha	258,057 ha	43,696 ha	Myanmar
2000s	300,484 ha	261,122 ha	39,362 ha	Myanmar
2010s	300,585 ha	260,656 ha	39,928 ha	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Myanmar or Sudan (former)?: Myanmar, at 296,891 ha against 260,614 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Myanmar and Sudan (former)?: 36,277 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Myanmar and Sudan (former) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?: Myanmar ranks 20th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.