Temporary fallow — Area in Australia

Australia: Temporary fallow — Area was 5,882 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,882 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 225 countries
All-time high
6,013 1000 ha
in 2014
All-time low
4,350 1000 ha
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary fallow — Area in Australia, 2001–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201220242001: 4.6k 1000 ha2002: 4.5k 1000 ha2003: 4.4k 1000 ha2004: 4.8k 1000 ha2005: 5.0k 1000 ha2006: 4.6k 1000 ha2007: 4.4k 1000 ha2008: 4.5k 1000 ha2009: 5.1k 1000 ha2010: 4.8k 1000 ha2011: 6.0k 1000 ha2012: 6.0k 1000 ha2013: 5.9k 1000 ha2014: 6.0k 1000 ha2015: 5.8k 1000 ha2016: 5.7k 1000 ha2017: 5.8k 1000 ha2018: 5.8k 1000 ha2019: 5.8k 1000 ha2020: 5.8k 1000 ha2021: 5.9k 1000 ha2022: 5.9k 1000 ha2023: 5.9k 1000 ha2024: 5.9k 1000 ha

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 10th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Indonesia 10,194 1000 ha compare
  2. 8 Brazil 7,531 1000 ha compare
  3. 9 Australia and New Zealand 5,940 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Afghanistan 4,691 1000 ha compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 4,159 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,105 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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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 10th out of 225 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

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
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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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.