Australia and New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Temporary fallow — Area

Australia and New Zealand
5,940 1000 ha
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
21,194 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200120122024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21,194 1000 ha against 5,940 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 15,254 1000 ha.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,698 1000 ha 22,300 1000 ha 17,601 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 5,814 1000 ha 22,180 1000 ha 16,366 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 5,920 1000 ha 21,359 1000 ha 15,439 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Australia and New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21,194 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
15,254 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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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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
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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.