Caribbean vs Central America: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 5,273 1000 ha against 2,128 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 3,145 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 23rd and Central America ranks 25th of 225 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,272 1000 ha | 9,745 1000 ha | 8,473 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 1,529 1000 ha | 6,649 1000 ha | 5,120 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 2,082 1000 ha | 5,292 1000 ha | 3,210 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Caribbean or Central America?
- Central America, at 5,273 1000 ha against 2,128 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Caribbean and Central America?
- 3,145 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Caribbean ranks 23rd and Central America ranks 25th 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
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.