China vs United States of America: Temporary fallow — Area

China
12,186 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
6,888 1000 ha
in 2024
China rank
4th
United States of America rank
18th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • China
  • United States of America
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k200120122024

How they compare

China currently reports 12,186 1000 ha against 6,888 1000 ha in United States of America, a difference of 5,298 1000 ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

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

China ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 18th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 17,004 1000 ha 6,504 1000 ha 10,500 1000 ha China
2010s 14,531 1000 ha 6,346 1000 ha 8,185 1000 ha China
2020s 12,346 1000 ha 6,909 1000 ha 5,437 1000 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, China or United States of America?
China, at 12,186 1000 ha against 6,888 1000 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between China and United States of America?
5,298 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
China ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 18th of 208 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.