Temporary fallow — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Temporary fallow — Area was 12,740 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Eastern Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Eastern Asia stood at 12,740 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 18,226 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,679 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Eastern Asia 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,088 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 17,940 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 17,993 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18,226 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18,201 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18,207 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,024 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17,098 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 16,590 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16,584 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,947 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 15,905 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,397 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15,001 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 15,116 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,863 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14,486 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 14,447 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13,800 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 13,492 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12,779 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 12,679 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12,778 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12,740 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,818 1000 ha | 16,590 1000 ha | 18,226 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,154 1000 ha | 13,800 1000 ha | 16,584 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,894 1000 ha | 12,679 1000 ha | 13,492 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 5,940 1000 ha compare
- 12 Australia 5,882 1000 ha compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4,691 1000 ha compare
- 14 Nigeria 4,159 1000 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,105 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mexico 3,974 1000 ha compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 3,784 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Eastern Asia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Eastern Asia was 12,740 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,226 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,679 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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.