Norway vs Sudan (former): Drained organic soils — Area
Norway
242,993 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
260,614 ha
in 2011
Norway rank
25th
Sudan (former) rank
22nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Norway
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 260,614 ha against 242,993 ha in Norway, a difference of 17,621 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,970 ha | 258,057 ha | 29,086 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 234,182 ha | 261,122 ha | 26,941 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 238,746 ha | 260,656 ha | 21,910 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Norway or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 260,614 ha against 242,993 ha in Norway as of 2011.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Norway and Sudan (former)?
- 17,621 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Norway and Sudan (former) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Norway ranks 25th 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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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.