Extent ('000s ha) of soil groups by continent
 
 
Africa
Australasia
Europe
North America
North and C. Asia
South and C.  America
South and SE Asia
Total
Acrisols 
92728
32482
4170
114813
148241
341161
263005
996600
Arenosols
462401
193233
3806
25512
3436
118967
94530
901885
Calcisols
171237
113905
56657
114720
95264
24318
220068
796169
Ferralsols
319247
0
0
0
0
423353
0
742600
Histosols
12270
1167
32824
93462
99451
9245
24829
273248
Leptosols
381531
48789
64836
83303
710863
246588
48789
1655318
Podzols
11331
8459
213624
220770
21825
5522
5982
487513
Solonchaks
48574
16565
2308
127
46895
24344
48512
187325
Solonetz
13800
38099
7906
10748
30062
34652
0
135267
Vertisols
106126
90019
5856
9120
11797
38076
76328
337322

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