Americas vs Sudan (former): Grassland organic soils — Area

Americas
1.25 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
229,945 ha
in 2011
Americas rank
9th
Sudan (former) rank
10th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Americas
  • Sudan (former)
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.25 million ha against 229,945 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 1.02 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 5.4 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 9th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 31 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.22 million ha 231,232 ha 990,564 ha Americas
2000s 1.23 million ha 230,491 ha 1.00 million ha Americas
2010s 1.23 million ha 229,990 ha 1.00 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Americas or Sudan (former)?
Americas, at 1.25 million ha against 229,945 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Americas and Sudan (former)?
1.02 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Americas and Sudan (former) rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Americas ranks 9th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th 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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About this data

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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