Temporary fallow — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Temporary fallow — Area was 12,132 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in China, mainland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in China, mainland is 12,132 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in China, mainland peaked at 17,321 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,080 1000 ha, in 2022.
China, mainland ranks 5th of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,204 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 17,060 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 17,090 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17,321 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,287 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,127 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16,319 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 15,867 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 15,857 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,211 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15,213 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,706 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14,316 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,428 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,212 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13,851 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13,820 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,196 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12,889 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12,190 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 12,080 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12,175 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12,132 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,952 1000 ha | 15,867 1000 ha | 17,321 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,481 1000 ha | 13,196 1000 ha | 15,857 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,293 1000 ha | 12,080 1000 ha | 12,889 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in China, mainland?
- Temporary fallow — area in China, mainland was 12,132 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,321 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,080 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does China, mainland rank for temporary fallow — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.