Southern Asia vs Sudan (former): Drained organic soils — Area
Southern Asia
546,273 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
260,614 ha
in 2011
Southern Asia rank
21st
Sudan (former) rank
22nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 546,273 ha against 260,614 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 285,659 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.1 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 21st and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565,040 ha | 258,057 ha | 306,983 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 560,166 ha | 261,122 ha | 299,044 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 557,957 ha | 260,656 ha | 297,300 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Southern Asia or Sudan (former)?
- Southern Asia, at 546,273 ha against 260,614 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Southern Asia and Sudan (former)?
- 285,659 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Southern Asia and Sudan (former) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 21st and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd 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.