Temporary fallow — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Temporary fallow — Area was 20,285 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 20,285 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 24,337 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19,326 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 10th 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20,753 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 20,877 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19,326 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 24,152 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 24,232 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24,337 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24,151 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22,321 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 19,350 1000 ha | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 20,160 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 20,324 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20,580 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20,399 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20,294 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20,530 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20,519 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,930 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21,511 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 20,051 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 19,576 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 21,073 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 21,115 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20,324 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 20,285 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,166 1000 ha | 19,326 1000 ha | 24,337 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,530 1000 ha | 20,051 1000 ha | 21,511 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,475 1000 ha | 19,576 1000 ha | 21,115 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 8 Indonesia 10,194 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Temporary fallow — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 20,285 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,337 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,326 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.