Australia and New Zealand vs Europe: Temporary fallow — Area

Australia and New Zealand
5,940 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe
17,583 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
9th
Europe rank
10th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Europe
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200120122024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 17,583 1000 ha against 5,940 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 11,643 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th and Europe ranks 10th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 4,698 1000 ha 23,962 1000 ha 19,264 1000 ha Europe
2010s 5,814 1000 ha 17,229 1000 ha 11,415 1000 ha Europe
2020s 5,920 1000 ha 16,839 1000 ha 10,919 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Australia and New Zealand or Europe?
Europe, at 17,583 1000 ha against 5,940 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
11,643 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Europe rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th and Europe ranks 10th of 208 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

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.