Temporary fallow — Area in Congo
Congo: Temporary fallow — Area was 61.52 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Congo stood at 61.52 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Congo peaked at 71.12 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.52 1000 ha, in 2021.
Congo ranks 114th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5 1000 ha | 65.53 1000 ha | 71.12 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.23 1000 ha | 66.62 1000 ha | 69.17 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.25 1000 ha | 61.52 1000 ha | 65.17 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66.98 1000 ha compare
- 112 Latvia 65 1000 ha compare
- 113 Philippines 62.3 1000 ha compare
- 115 Nepal 61 1000 ha compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 59 1000 ha compare
- 117 New Zealand 58.39 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Congo
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.31 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 50 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.28 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.87 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.96 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 102.51 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.16 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 550 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Congo?
- Temporary fallow — area in Congo was 61.52 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.12 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.52 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Congo ranks 114th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.