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 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,044 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 25,856 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 34,425 1000 ha | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 25,802 1000 ha | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 25,670 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,909 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 26,028 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 24,979 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24,482 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26,847 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 24,602 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 25,381 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 26,324 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 24,851 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 26,181 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 26,718 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26,356 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26,430 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26,164 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25,012 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 24,883 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24,755 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 24,626 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 26,070 1000 ha | +5.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 26,070 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 188.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 26,070 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 44.86 1000 ha, 581.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +33.1% | 25,856 1000 ha | 34,425 1000 ha |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (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 242 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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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.