Asia vs China: Temporary fallow — Area

Asia
89,509 1000 ha
in 2024
China
12,186 1000 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
4th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Asia
  • China
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 89,509 1000 ha against 12,186 1000 ha in China, a difference of 77,323 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 7.3 times China's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
2000s 95,434 1000 ha 17,004 1000 ha 78,429 1000 ha Asia
2010s 92,145 1000 ha 14,531 1000 ha 77,614 1000 ha Asia
2020s 87,780 1000 ha 12,346 1000 ha 75,434 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Asia or China?
Asia, at 89,509 1000 ha against 12,186 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Asia and China?
77,323 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Asia ranks 2nd 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.