Africa vs Brazil: Temporary fallow — Area

Africa
27,735 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil
7,531 1000 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
6th
Brazil rank
8th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Africa
  • Brazil
10.0k20.0k30.0k200120122024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 27,735 1000 ha against 7,531 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 20,204 1000 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 8th of 36 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 31,661 1000 ha 9,144 1000 ha 22,518 1000 ha Africa
2010s 28,535 1000 ha 8,299 1000 ha 20,235 1000 ha Africa
2020s 27,689 1000 ha 7,607 1000 ha 20,082 1000 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Africa or Brazil?
Africa, at 27,735 1000 ha against 7,531 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Africa and Brazil?
20,204 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Africa ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 8th of 36 groups.
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

Indicator
Temporary fallow — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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.