Grassland organic soils — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Grassland organic soils — Area was 221,985 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 229,945 ha
- 12 Türkiye 7.08 ha compare
- 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 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 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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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.