Europe vs United States: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Europe
- United States
How they compare
Europe currently reports 17,583 1000 ha against 6,888 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 10,695 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 12th and United States ranks 10th of 32 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,962 1000 ha | 6,504 1000 ha | 17,458 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 17,229 1000 ha | 6,346 1000 ha | 10,883 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 16,839 1000 ha | 6,909 1000 ha | 9,930 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Europe or United States?
- Europe, at 17,583 1000 ha against 6,888 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Europe and United States?
- 10,695 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United States rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Europe ranks 12th and United States ranks 10th of 32 groups.
- 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.