China vs Russia: Temporary fallow — Area

China
12,186 1000 ha
in 2024
Russia
10,544 1000 ha
in 2024
China rank
4th
Russia rank
6th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • China
  • Russia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200120122024

How they compare

China currently reports 12,186 1000 ha against 10,544 1000 ha in Russia, a difference of 1,642 1000 ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

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

China ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 242 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 17,004 1000 ha 10,449 1000 ha 6,555 1000 ha China
2010s 14,531 1000 ha 8,525 1000 ha 6,006 1000 ha China
2020s 12,346 1000 ha 10,008 1000 ha 2,338 1000 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, China or Russia?
China, at 12,186 1000 ha against 10,544 1000 ha in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between China and Russia?
1,642 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China and Russia rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
China ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 242 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
275 places, 6,523 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.