Spain vs Western Africa: Temporary fallow — Area

Spain
2,414 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
10,076 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain rank
21st
Western Africa rank
18th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Spain
  • Western Africa
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200120122024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 10,076 1000 ha against 2,414 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 7,662 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.2 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 21st 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 Spain Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,521 1000 ha 12,045 1000 ha 8,524 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 3,274 1000 ha 10,934 1000 ha 7,660 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 2,599 1000 ha 10,059 1000 ha 7,460 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Spain or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 10,076 1000 ha against 2,414 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Spain and Western Africa?
7,662 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Spain and Western Africa rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Spain ranks 21st 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.