Drained organic soils — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Drained organic soils — Area was 251,606 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in South Sudan is 251,606 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in South Sudan peaked at 260,416 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 251,606 ha, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 260,416 ha | — |
| 2013 | 260,034 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 259,218 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 259,218 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 259,048 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 257,925 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 257,151 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 252,378 ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 251,909 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 251,926 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 251,606 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 251,606 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 251,606 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 258,174 ha | 252,378 ha | 260,416 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 251,731 ha | 251,606 ha | 251,926 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 20 Myanmar 296,891 ha compare
- 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
- 25 Norway 242,993 ha compare
- 26 France 216,314 ha compare
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.66 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in South Sudan?
- Drained organic soils — area in South Sudan was 251,606 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 260,416 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,606 ha in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for drained organic soils — area?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.