China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Temporary fallow — Area

China, mainland
12,132 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
50,000 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 50,000 1000 ha against 12,132 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 37,868 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 16,952 1000 ha 50,571 1000 ha 33,619 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 14,481 1000 ha 49,884 1000 ha 35,403 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 12,293 1000 ha 49,118 1000 ha 36,825 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 50,000 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 Southern Asia?
37,868 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
China, mainland ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd 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.