China vs United States of America: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- China
- United States of America
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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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.