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 8th out of 225 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.
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
- 5 China, mainland 12,132 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russian Federation 10,544 1000 ha compare
- 7 Indonesia 10,194 1000 ha compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 5,940 1000 ha compare
- 10 Australia 5,882 1000 ha compare
- 11 Afghanistan 4,691 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 14.41 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,183 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15,763 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 173,361 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 8,088 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.47 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55,642 1000 ha (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 8th out of 225 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.