South America vs South Sudan: Drained organic soils — Area
South America
675,366 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
251,606 ha
in 2024
South America rank
20th
South Sudan rank
23rd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- South America
- South Sudan
How they compare
South America currently reports 675,366 ha against 251,606 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 423,760 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.7 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 661,926 ha | 258,174 ha | 403,752 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 673,755 ha | 251,731 ha | 422,024 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, South America or South Sudan?
- South America, at 675,366 ha against 251,606 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between South America and South Sudan?
- 423,760 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South America and South Sudan rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- South America ranks 20th 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.