South Sudan vs Southern Asia: Drained organic soils — Area
South Sudan
251,606 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
546,273 ha
in 2024
South Sudan rank
23rd
Southern Asia rank
21st
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- South Sudan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 546,273 ha against 251,606 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 294,667 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 23rd and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 258,174 ha | 553,830 ha | 295,657 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 251,731 ha | 548,303 ha | 296,572 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, South Sudan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 546,273 ha against 251,606 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between South Sudan and Southern Asia?
- 294,667 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Southern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Southern Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd and Southern Asia ranks 21st 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.