Americas vs South Sudan: Grassland organic soils — Area

Americas
1.25 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
221,985 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
9th
South Sudan rank
11th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Americas
  • South Sudan
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.25 million ha against 221,985 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 1.03 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 5.6 times South Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 31 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.24 million ha 227,848 ha 1.01 million ha Americas
2020s 1.25 million ha 222,081 ha 1.03 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Americas or South Sudan?
Americas, at 1.25 million ha against 221,985 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Americas and South Sudan?
1.03 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Americas and South Sudan rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Americas ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland 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
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