Temporary fallow — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Temporary fallow — Area was 7,531 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Brazil stood at 7,531 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Brazil peaked at 9,311 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,531 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Brazil 9th out of 242 countries 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,236 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 9,279 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,277 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,305 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9,311 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,177 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9,190 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,867 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8,652 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8,597 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,294 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,387 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,169 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8,128 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,326 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,335 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,300 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,327 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,131 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,907 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,534 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 7,531 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,531 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,531 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7,531 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 110.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7,531 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 538.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,144 1000 ha | 8,652 1000 ha | 9,311 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,299 1000 ha | 8,128 1000 ha | 8,597 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,607 1000 ha | 7,531 1000 ha | 7,907 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Russian Federation 10,544 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russia 10,544 1000 ha compare
- 8 Indonesia 10,194 1000 ha compare
- 10 United States 6,888 1000 ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 5,940 1000 ha compare
- 12 Australia 5,882 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Brazil?
- Temporary fallow — area in Brazil was 7,531 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9,311 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,531 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.