Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21,194 1000 ha against 6,888 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 14,306 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.1 times United States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 32 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,300 1000 ha | 6,504 1000 ha | 15,796 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 22,180 1000 ha | 6,346 1000 ha | 15,834 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 21,359 1000 ha | 6,909 1000 ha | 14,450 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21,194 1000 ha against 6,888 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 14,306 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.