Temporary fallow — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Temporary fallow — Area was 24,489 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 24,489 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 32,545 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24,169 1000 ha, in 2017.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,050 1000 ha | 28,583 1000 ha | 32,545 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,907 1000 ha | 24,169 1000 ha | 28,317 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,346 1000 ha | 24,489 1000 ha | 25,819 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 China 12,186 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 12,132 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russian Federation 10,544 1000 ha compare
- 7 Indonesia 10,194 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 7,531 1000 ha compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 5,940 1000 ha compare
- 10 Australia 5,882 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440,935 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26,525 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.24 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 15.48 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 28,612 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Temporary fallow — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 24,489 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 32,545 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,169 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.