Temporary fallow — Area in Central America
Central America: Temporary fallow — Area was 5,273 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Central America, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 5,273 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Central America peaked at 10,594 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,239 1000 ha, in 2018.
Central America ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,594 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 10,449 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10,309 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10,098 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9,887 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9,627 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9,363 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,926 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 8,456 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8,317 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7,841 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7,783 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,390 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,421 1000 ha | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 6,462 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,459 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,250 1000 ha | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 5,239 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,326 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,315 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,299 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,290 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,282 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,273 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,745 1000 ha | 8,456 1000 ha | 10,594 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,649 1000 ha | 5,239 1000 ha | 8,317 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,292 1000 ha | 5,273 1000 ha | 5,315 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Central America?
- Temporary fallow — area in Central America was 5,273 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 10,594 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,239 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Central America rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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.