Temporary fallow — Area in India
India: Temporary fallow — Area was 26,070 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in India, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in India stood at 26,070 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in India peaked at 34,425 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24,482 1000 ha, in 2009.
India ranks 2nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,355 1000 ha | 24,482 1000 ha | 34,425 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,985 1000 ha | 24,602 1000 ha | 26,847 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,069 1000 ha | 24,626 1000 ha | 26,070 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in India?
- Temporary fallow — area in India was 26,070 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 34,425 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,482 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does India rank for temporary fallow — area?
- India ranks 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.