Temporary fallow — Area in Eswatini

Eswatini: Temporary fallow — Area was 19.8 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.8 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 225 countries
All-time high
25.83 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
19.8 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary fallow — Area in Eswatini, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 25.8 1000 ha2002: 25.6 1000 ha2003: 25.5 1000 ha2004: 25.8 1000 ha2005: 25.7 1000 ha2006: 25.5 1000 ha2007: 25.2 1000 ha2008: 23.9 1000 ha2009: 23.2 1000 ha2010: 23.4 1000 ha2011: 22.6 1000 ha2012: 22.8 1000 ha2013: 22.3 1000 ha2014: 21.9 1000 ha2015: 22.2 1000 ha2016: 22.2 1000 ha2017: 22 1000 ha2018: 22.1 1000 ha2019: 21.4 1000 ha2020: 21 1000 ha2021: 19.8 1000 ha2022: 19.8 1000 ha2023: 19.8 1000 ha2024: 19.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 19.8 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Eswatini peaked at 25.83 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.8 1000 ha, in 2021.

Eswatini ranks 135th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.13 1000 ha 23.2 1000 ha 25.83 1000 ha 9
2010s 22.29 1000 ha 21.44 1000 ha 23.38 1000 ha 10
2020s 20.03 1000 ha 19.8 1000 ha 20.97 1000 ha 5

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  3. 134 Belarus 21.97 1000 ha compare
  4. 136 Republic of Moldova 19.7 1000 ha compare
  5. 137 Tajikistan 18.7 1000 ha compare
  6. 138 Mali 18.54 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary fallow — area in Eswatini?
Temporary fallow — area in Eswatini was 19.8 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 25.83 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for temporary fallow — area?
Eswatini ranks 135th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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

Indicator
Temporary fallow — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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