Brazil vs China, mainland: Temporary fallow — Area

Brazil
7,531 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
12,132 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
China, mainland rank
5th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
05.0k10.0k15.0k200120122024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 12,132 1000 ha against 7,531 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 4,601 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 225 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 9,144 1000 ha 16,952 1000 ha 7,808 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 8,299 1000 ha 14,481 1000 ha 6,182 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 7,607 1000 ha 12,293 1000 ha 4,686 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 12,132 1000 ha against 7,531 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Brazil and China, mainland?
4,601 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Brazil ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 225 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.