Temporary fallow — Area in Europe
Europe: Temporary fallow — Area was 17,583 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Europe, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Europe is 17,583 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Europe peaked at 26,511 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14,358 1000 ha, in 2019.
Europe ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,184 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 25,602 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26,511 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 24,102 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 24,218 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,412 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23,075 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 20,999 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 21,560 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22,294 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 20,435 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 19,829 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17,006 1000 ha | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 16,462 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 15,876 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 15,496 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15,308 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15,223 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14,358 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 14,456 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18,459 1000 ha | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 16,645 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 17,054 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 17,583 1000 ha | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,962 1000 ha | 20,999 1000 ha | 26,511 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,229 1000 ha | 14,358 1000 ha | 22,294 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,839 1000 ha | 14,456 1000 ha | 18,459 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 9 Brazil 7,531 1000 ha compare
- 10 United States 6,888 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Europe?
- Temporary fallow — area in Europe was 17,583 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26,511 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,358 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Europe rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.