China, mainland vs India: Temporary fallow — Area

China, mainland
12,132 1000 ha
in 2024
India
26,070 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
010.0k20.0k30.0k200120122024

How they compare

India currently reports 26,070 1000 ha against 12,132 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 13,938 1000 ha.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
2000s 16,952 1000 ha 26,355 1000 ha 9,403 1000 ha India
2010s 14,481 1000 ha 25,985 1000 ha 11,504 1000 ha India
2020s 12,293 1000 ha 25,069 1000 ha 12,776 1000 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, China, mainland or India?
India, at 26,070 1000 ha against 12,132 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between China, mainland and India?
13,938 1000 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
China, mainland ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd 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.