Temporary fallow — Area in Asia
Asia: Temporary fallow — Area was 89,509 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Asia, 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 Asia is 89,509 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Asia peaked at 104,945 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86,900 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97,795 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 96,097 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 104,945 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 95,549 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 95,085 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 94,534 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 94,324 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 91,094 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 89,481 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 91,608 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89,888 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 91,145 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 91,678 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 89,692 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 93,226 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 94,286 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93,991 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94,941 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90,997 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 87,493 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 86,900 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 87,754 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 87,245 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89,509 1000 ha | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,434 1000 ha | 89,481 1000 ha | 104,945 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 92,145 1000 ha | 89,692 1000 ha | 94,941 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,780 1000 ha | 86,900 1000 ha | 89,509 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Asia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Asia was 89,509 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 104,945 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,900 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Asia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia 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.