Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 11,264 1000 ha against 4,691 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 6,573 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 242 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,609 1000 ha | 9,727 1000 ha | 5,118 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 4,543 1000 ha | 10,719 1000 ha | 6,176 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 4,646 1000 ha | 10,135 1000 ha | 5,489 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 11,264 1000 ha against 4,691 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 6,573 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 16th 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.