Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 17,088 1000 ha against 5,940 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 11,148 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 242 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,698 1000 ha | 20,033 1000 ha | 15,334 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 5,814 1000 ha | 17,729 1000 ha | 11,916 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 5,920 1000 ha | 17,972 1000 ha | 12,052 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 17,088 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 South America?
- 11,148 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th 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.