Peru vs Western Africa: Temporary fallow — Area

Peru
3,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
10,076 1000 ha
in 2024
Peru rank
17th
Western Africa rank
18th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Peru
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 10,076 1000 ha against 3,001 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 7,075 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.4 times Peru's.

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

Peru ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,100 1000 ha 12,045 1000 ha 8,945 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 2,858 1000 ha 10,934 1000 ha 8,076 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 3,069 1000 ha 10,059 1000 ha 6,990 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Peru or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 10,076 1000 ha against 3,001 1000 ha in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Peru and Western Africa?
7,075 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Western Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Peru and Western Africa rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Peru ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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

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
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.