Temporary fallow — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Temporary fallow — Area was 5,812 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 5,812 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in European Union (27) peaked at 11,281 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,387 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places European Union (27) 24th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,684 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 11,058 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11,281 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,068 1000 ha | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 10,083 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,958 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 9,909 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 8,293 1000 ha | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 8,676 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 9,161 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8,387 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 7,790 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7,010 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 6,680 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 6,667 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,404 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6,376 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,338 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,045 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5,999 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,947 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,387 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 5,530 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,812 1000 ha | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,112 1000 ha | 8,293 1000 ha | 11,281 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,086 1000 ha | 6,045 1000 ha | 9,161 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,735 1000 ha | 5,387 1000 ha | 5,999 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in European Union (27)?
- Temporary fallow — area in European Union (27) was 5,812 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,281 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,387 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for temporary fallow — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.