Caribbean vs Eastern Africa: Temporary fallow — Area

Caribbean
2,128 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
6,811 1000 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
23rd
Eastern Africa rank
21st

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Eastern Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 6,811 1000 ha against 2,128 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 4,683 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.2 times Caribbean's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 225 countries.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,272 1000 ha 6,556 1000 ha 5,284 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 1,529 1000 ha 6,940 1000 ha 5,411 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 2,082 1000 ha 7,051 1000 ha 4,969 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Caribbean or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 6,811 1000 ha against 2,128 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Caribbean and Eastern Africa?
4,683 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Eastern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Eastern Africa rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Caribbean ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa ranks 21st 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.