Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Sudan: Grassland organic soils — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
595.28 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
221,985 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
South Sudan rank
11th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South Sudan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 221,985 ha against 595.28 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 221,390 ha.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 372.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 579.07 ha 227,848 ha 227,269 ha South Sudan
2020s 593.67 ha 222,081 ha 221,488 ha South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 221,985 ha against 595.28 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan?
221,390 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 22 countries.
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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