Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21,194 1000 ha against 4,691 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 16,503 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,609 1000 ha | 22,300 1000 ha | 17,690 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4,543 1000 ha | 22,180 1000 ha | 17,637 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4,646 1000 ha | 21,359 1000 ha | 16,713 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21,194 1000 ha against 4,691 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16,503 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.