Australia and New Zealand vs United States: Temporary fallow — Area

Australia and New Zealand
5,940 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
6,888 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
11th
United States rank
10th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • United States
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200120122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 6,888 1000 ha against 5,940 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 948 1000 ha.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 242 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
2000s 4,698 1000 ha 6,504 1000 ha 1,806 1000 ha United States
2010s 5,814 1000 ha 6,346 1000 ha 532.34 1000 ha United States
2020s 5,920 1000 ha 6,909 1000 ha 988.7 1000 ha United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Australia and New Zealand or United States?
United States, at 6,888 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 United States?
948 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and United States rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th 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

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
275 places, 6,523 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.