Temporary fallow — Area in Asia

Asia: Temporary fallow — Area was 89,509 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
89,509 1000 ha
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
104,945 1000 ha
in 2003
All-time low
86,900 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary fallow — Area in Asia, 2001–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 97.8k 1000 ha2002: 96.1k 1000 ha2003: 104.9k 1000 ha2004: 95.5k 1000 ha2005: 95.1k 1000 ha2006: 94.5k 1000 ha2007: 94.3k 1000 ha2008: 91.1k 1000 ha2009: 89.5k 1000 ha2010: 91.6k 1000 ha2011: 89.9k 1000 ha2012: 91.1k 1000 ha2013: 91.7k 1000 ha2014: 89.7k 1000 ha2015: 93.2k 1000 ha2016: 94.3k 1000 ha2017: 94.0k 1000 ha2018: 94.9k 1000 ha2019: 91.0k 1000 ha2020: 87.5k 1000 ha2021: 86.9k 1000 ha2022: 87.8k 1000 ha2023: 87.2k 1000 ha2024: 89.5k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Temporary fallow — Area in Asia, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 OECD 26,866 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 India 26,070 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 14,560 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 China 12,186 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 12,132 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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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
275 places, 6,523 data points, 1998–2024
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