South America vs United States: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- South America
- United States
How they compare
South America currently reports 17,088 1000 ha against 6,888 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 10,200 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.5 times United States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 32 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,033 1000 ha | 6,504 1000 ha | 13,529 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 17,729 1000 ha | 6,346 1000 ha | 11,383 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 17,972 1000 ha | 6,909 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, South America or United States?
- South America, at 17,088 1000 ha against 6,888 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between South America and United States?
- 10,200 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South America and United States rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- South America ranks 13th 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.