Temporary fallow — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Temporary fallow — Area was 11,570 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Eastern Europe, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 11,570 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 17,500 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,107 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places Eastern Europe 15th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,144 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 16,937 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 17,500 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15,450 1000 ha | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 15,271 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 15,336 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14,194 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 13,657 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 13,806 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14,351 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12,866 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 12,522 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10,291 1000 ha | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 10,043 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,294 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 8,804 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8,699 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,657 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,107 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 8,201 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12,395 1000 ha | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 11,278 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 11,611 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 11,570 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in Eastern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +51.1% | 8,201 1000 ha | 12,395 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,366 1000 ha | 13,657 1000 ha | 17,500 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,363 1000 ha | 8,107 1000 ha | 14,351 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,011 1000 ha | 8,201 1000 ha | 12,395 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 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
- 18 Saudi Arabia 3,684 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Eastern Europe?
- Temporary fallow — area in Eastern Europe was 11,570 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17,500 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,107 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.