Drained organic soils — Area in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Drained organic soils — Area was 260,614 ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
260,614 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
262,721 ha
in 1999
All-time low
254,847 ha
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Drained organic soils — Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200020111990: 254.8k ha1991: 254.8k ha1992: 254.8k ha1993: 254.8k ha1994: 254.8k ha1995: 260.9k ha1996: 260.5k ha1997: 260.5k ha1998: 261.7k ha1999: 262.7k ha2000: 262.1k ha2001: 261.8k ha2002: 261.6k ha2003: 261.3k ha2004: 260.9k ha2005: 261.0k ha2006: 260.7k ha2007: 260.6k ha2008: 260.3k ha2009: 260.7k ha2010: 260.7k ha2011: 260.6k ha

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 216 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,190 ha compare
  2. 20 Myanmar 296,891 ha compare
  3. 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
  4. 23 South Sudan, Republic of 251,606 ha
  5. 24 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
  6. 25 Norway 242,993 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 216 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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Indicator
Drained 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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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.