Temporary fallow — Area in China
China: Temporary fallow — Area was 12,186 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in China, 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 is 12,186 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in China peaked at 17,373 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,134 1000 ha, in 2022.
China ranks 4th 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, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,258 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 17,114 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 17,142 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17,373 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17,339 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,181 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16,372 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 15,918 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 15,910 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,262 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15,264 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,755 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14,368 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14,479 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,260 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13,899 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13,867 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,244 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12,939 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12,242 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 12,134 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12,229 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12,186 1000 ha | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 12,186 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 178.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 12,186 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6 1000 ha, 4677.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,004 1000 ha | 15,918 1000 ha | 17,373 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,531 1000 ha | 13,244 1000 ha | 15,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,346 1000 ha | 12,134 1000 ha | 12,939 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in China?
- Temporary fallow — area in China was 12,186 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17,373 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,134 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does China rank for temporary fallow — area?
- China ranks 4th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.