Americas vs China: Temporary fallow — Area

Americas
31,876 1000 ha
in 2024
China
12,186 1000 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
China rank
4th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Americas
  • China
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 31,876 1000 ha against 12,186 1000 ha in China, a difference of 19,690 1000 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.6 times China's.

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

Americas ranks 5th and China ranks 4th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
2000s 41,262 1000 ha 17,004 1000 ha 24,258 1000 ha Americas
2010s 33,614 1000 ha 14,531 1000 ha 19,083 1000 ha Americas
2020s 32,858 1000 ha 12,346 1000 ha 20,512 1000 ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Americas or China?
Americas, at 31,876 1000 ha against 12,186 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Americas and China?
19,690 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Americas ranks 5th and China ranks 4th 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.