Grassland organic soils — Area in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Grassland organic soils — Area was 229,945 ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
229,945 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 221 countries
All-time high
232,854 ha
in 1998
All-time low
229,742 ha
in 2008
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200020111990: 230.1k ha1991: 230.1k ha1992: 230.1k ha1993: 230.1k ha1994: 230.1k ha1995: 232.8k ha1996: 232.3k ha1997: 231.9k ha1998: 232.9k ha1999: 232.0k ha2000: 231.1k ha2001: 231.1k ha2002: 231.0k ha2003: 230.9k ha2004: 230.3k ha2005: 230.4k ha2006: 230.2k ha2007: 230.2k ha2008: 229.7k ha2009: 230.0k ha2010: 230.0k ha2011: 229.9k ha

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

Analysis

In 2011, grassland organic soils — area in Sudan (former) stood at 229,945 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Sudan (former) peaked at 232,854 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 229,742 ha, in 2008.

That places Sudan (former) 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Sudan (former), 1990 to 2011.
Year ha Change
1990 230,091 ha
1991 230,091 ha +0.0%
1992 230,091 ha +0.0%
1993 230,091 ha +0.0%
1994 230,091 ha +0.0%
1995 232,799 ha +1.2%
1996 232,278 ha -0.2%
1997 231,907 ha -0.2%
1998 232,854 ha +0.4%
1999 232,032 ha -0.4%
2000 231,123 ha -0.4%
2001 231,076 ha -0.0%
2002 231,034 ha -0.0%
2003 230,876 ha -0.1%
2004 230,325 ha -0.2%
2005 230,381 ha +0.0%
2006 230,196 ha -0.1%
2007 230,158 ha -0.0%
2008 229,742 ha -0.2%
2009 230,001 ha +0.1%
2010 230,035 ha +0.0%
2011 229,945 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 231,232 ha 230,091 ha 232,854 ha 10
2000s 230,491 ha 229,742 ha 231,123 ha 10
2010s 229,990 ha 229,945 ha 230,035 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 7 Poland 281,911 ha compare
  2. 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
  4. 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha
  5. 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare
  6. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Sudan (former)?
Grassland organic soils — area in Sudan (former) was 229,945 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 232,854 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 229,742 ha in 2008.
How does Sudan (former) rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
Is grassland 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 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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