Afghanistan vs United States: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,888 1000 ha against 4,691 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,197 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 242 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,609 1000 ha | 6,504 1000 ha | 1,895 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 4,543 1000 ha | 6,346 1000 ha | 1,803 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 4,646 1000 ha | 6,909 1000 ha | 2,262 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Afghanistan or United States?
- United States, at 6,888 1000 ha against 4,691 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Afghanistan and United States?
- 2,197 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 242 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.