Temporary fallow — Area in Australia
Australia: Temporary fallow — Area was 5,882 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5,882 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Australia peaked at 6,013 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,350 1000 ha, in 2007.
Australia ranks 12th 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, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,556 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 4,468 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,376 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,846 1000 ha | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 4,969 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,558 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4,350 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4,514 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,106 1000 ha | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 4,815 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5,963 1000 ha | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 5,952 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,874 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,013 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,849 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,655 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,785 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,827 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,752 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,765 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,882 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,882 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,882 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,882 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,882 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 581.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,882 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6 1000 ha, 2257.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,638 1000 ha | 4,350 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,748 1000 ha | 4,815 1000 ha | 6,013 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,859 1000 ha | 5,765 1000 ha | 5,882 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Brazil 7,531 1000 ha compare
- 10 United States 6,888 1000 ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 5,940 1000 ha compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4,691 1000 ha compare
- 14 Nigeria 4,159 1000 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,105 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Australia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Australia was 5,882 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,013 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,350 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.