Temporary fallow — Area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Temporary fallow — Area was 4,288 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 4,288 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Central Asia peaked at 7,834 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,994 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Central Asia 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,834 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 6,285 1000 ha | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 6,425 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,989 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 5,906 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,104 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6,214 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,709 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 5,206 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 5,174 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,187 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,952 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,999 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,327 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,410 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,594 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,153 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 4,668 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 4,583 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,573 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,533 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,504 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,994 1000 ha | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 4,288 1000 ha | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,186 1000 ha | 5,206 1000 ha | 7,834 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,105 1000 ha | 4,583 1000 ha | 5,594 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,378 1000 ha | 3,994 1000 ha | 4,573 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Central Asia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Central Asia was 4,288 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,834 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,994 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Central Asia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Central Asia ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia 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.