Drained organic soils — Area in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Drained organic soils — Area was 260,614 ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Sudan (former) is 260,614 ha, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Sudan (former) peaked at 262,721 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 254,847 ha, in 1990.
That places Sudan (former) 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Area in Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 254,847 ha | — |
| 1991 | 254,847 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 254,847 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 254,847 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 254,847 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 260,938 ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 260,514 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 260,480 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 261,680 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 262,721 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 262,139 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 261,823 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 261,618 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 261,314 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 260,934 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 260,976 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 260,742 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 260,645 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 260,322 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 260,710 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 260,699 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 260,614 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258,057 ha | 254,847 ha | 262,721 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,122 ha | 260,322 ha | 262,139 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,656 ha | 260,614 ha | 260,699 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,190 ha compare
- 20 Myanmar 296,891 ha compare
- 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
- 23 South Sudan 251,606 ha
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 46,479 ha compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
- 25 Norway 242,993 ha compare
More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 87.55 million kg (2011)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0121 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 444,369 kg (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.0086 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.007 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.0016 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 31,080 t (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.0839 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.0022 kt (2011)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0148 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Sudan (former)?
- Drained organic soils — area in Sudan (former) was 260,614 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 262,721 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,847 ha in 1990.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan (former) 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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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.