Temporary fallow — Area in Africa
Africa: Temporary fallow — Area was 27,735 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Africa is 27,735 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Africa peaked at 34,625 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27,258 1000 ha, in 2020.
Africa ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30,282 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 30,065 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29,097 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32,925 1000 ha | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 33,973 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33,723 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 34,625 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31,694 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 28,569 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 29,411 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28,257 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 29,024 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28,788 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28,628 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28,813 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,291 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28,146 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28,494 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 27,495 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 27,258 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27,698 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28,136 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27,617 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 27,735 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,661 1000 ha | 28,569 1000 ha | 34,625 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,535 1000 ha | 27,495 1000 ha | 29,411 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,689 1000 ha | 27,258 1000 ha | 28,136 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Africa?
- Temporary fallow — area in Africa was 27,735 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,625 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,258 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Africa rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.