Temporary fallow — Area in Canada
Canada: Temporary fallow — Area was 499 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary fallow — Area in Canada, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Canada recorded 499 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Canada peaked at 4,680 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 477 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Canada 55th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary fallow — Area in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,680 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 4,445 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4,210 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,975 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,740 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,506 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3,222 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2,938 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2,654 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2,370 1000 ha | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 2,085 1000 ha | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,847 1000 ha | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1,609 1000 ha | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 1,371 1000 ha | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 1,133 1000 ha | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 894 1000 ha | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 890 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 713 1000 ha | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 689 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 698 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 534 1000 ha | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 805 1000 ha | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 477 1000 ha | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 499 1000 ha | +4.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 499 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 49.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50.7% | 534 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,708 1000 ha | 2,654 1000 ha | 4,680 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,360 1000 ha | 689 1000 ha | 2,370 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 602.6 1000 ha | 477 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Canada?
- Temporary fallow — area in Canada was 499 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,680 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 477 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.