Temporary fallow — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Temporary fallow — Area was 6,811 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Eastern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 6,811 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 7,522 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,753 1000 ha, in 2001.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,753 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,774 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6,126 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6,714 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 6,973 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,277 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7,105 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,648 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 6,639 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,673 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,634 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,073 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 7,018 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,997 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,099 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7,116 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,097 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,991 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,705 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,616 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,522 1000 ha | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 7,507 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,800 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 6,811 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,556 1000 ha | 5,753 1000 ha | 7,277 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,940 1000 ha | 6,634 1000 ha | 7,116 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,051 1000 ha | 6,616 1000 ha | 7,522 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Eastern Africa?
- Temporary fallow — area in Eastern Africa was 6,811 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,522 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,753 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.