Temporary fallow — Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Temporary fallow — Area was 5,940 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand is 5,940 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6,086 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,412 1000 ha, in 2007.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,614 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 4,526 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,435 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,906 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 5,030 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,615 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 4,412 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,575 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,168 1000 ha | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 4,880 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6,023 1000 ha | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 6,018 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,942 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,086 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,909 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,722 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,846 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,892 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,818 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,827 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,951 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5,941 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,940 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,940 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,698 1000 ha | 4,412 1000 ha | 5,168 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,814 1000 ha | 4,880 1000 ha | 6,086 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,920 1000 ha | 5,827 1000 ha | 5,951 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 46.94 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Temporary fallow — area in Australia and New Zealand was 5,940 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,086 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,412 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.