Grassland organic soils — Area in South Sudan

South Sudan: Grassland organic soils — Area was 221,985 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
221,985 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 221 countries
All-time high
229,797 ha
in 2012
All-time low
221,985 ha
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2012201820242012: 229.8k ha2013: 229.4k ha2014: 228.6k ha2015: 228.6k ha2016: 228.6k ha2017: 227.8k ha2018: 227.2k ha2019: 222.7k ha2020: 222.2k ha2021: 222.2k ha2022: 222.0k ha2023: 222.0k ha2024: 222.0k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 221,985 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in South Sudan peaked at 229,797 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 221,985 ha, in 2022.

That places South Sudan 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Area in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in South Sudan, 2012 to 2024.
Year ha Change
2012 229,797 ha
2013 229,416 ha -0.2%
2014 228,631 ha -0.3%
2015 228,631 ha +0.0%
2016 228,594 ha -0.0%
2017 227,797 ha -0.3%
2018 227,245 ha -0.2%
2019 222,671 ha -2.0%
2020 222,205 ha -0.2%
2021 222,246 ha +0.0%
2022 221,985 ha -0.1%
2023 221,985 ha +0.0%
2024 221,985 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 227,848 ha 222,671 ha 229,797 ha 8
2020s 222,081 ha 221,985 ha 222,246 ha 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
  3. 10 Sudan (former) 229,945 ha
  4. 12 Türkiye 7.08 ha compare
  5. 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare
  6. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
  7. 14 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in South Sudan?
Grassland organic soils — area in South Sudan was 221,985 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 229,797 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 221,985 ha in 2022.
How does South Sudan rank for grassland organic soils — area?
South Sudan ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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