Temporary fallow — Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Temporary fallow — Area was 2,128 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Caribbean, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 2,128 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Caribbean peaked at 2,268 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,126 1000 ha, in 2002.
Caribbean ranks 26th of 242 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,167 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,126 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,159 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,223 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,279 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,346 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,408 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,378 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,363 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,343 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,322 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,537 1000 ha | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 1,625 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,527 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,490 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,475 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,527 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,703 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1,741 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,906 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,961 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,146 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,268 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 2,128 1000 ha | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,272 1000 ha | 1,126 1000 ha | 1,408 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,529 1000 ha | 1,322 1000 ha | 1,741 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,082 1000 ha | 1,906 1000 ha | 2,268 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 355,073 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 4.77 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Caribbean?
- Temporary fallow — area in Caribbean was 2,128 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,268 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,126 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Caribbean rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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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.