China, People's Republic of vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Temporary fallow — Area

China, People's Republic of
12,186 1000 ha
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
24,489 1000 ha
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
4th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 24,489 1000 ha against 12,186 1000 ha in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 12,303 1000 ha.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.0 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 205 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 17,004 1000 ha 31,050 1000 ha 14,046 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 14,531 1000 ha 25,907 1000 ha 11,376 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 12,346 1000 ha 25,346 1000 ha 13,000 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, China, People's Republic of or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 24,489 1000 ha against 12,186 1000 ha in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between China, People's Republic of and Latin America and the Caribbean?
12,303 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Latin America and the Caribbean?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
China, People's Republic of ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 205 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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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
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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.