China vs Southern Asia: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 50,000 1000 ha against 12,186 1000 ha in China, a difference of 37,814 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.1 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,004 1000 ha | 50,571 1000 ha | 33,567 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 14,531 1000 ha | 49,884 1000 ha | 35,353 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 12,346 1000 ha | 49,118 1000 ha | 36,772 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, China or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 50,000 1000 ha against 12,186 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between China and Southern Asia?
- 37,814 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- China ranks 4th 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
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.