Temporary fallow — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Temporary fallow — Area was 55.94 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Melanesia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Melanesia stood at 55.94 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Melanesia peaked at 83.25 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.94 1000 ha, in 2021.
Melanesia ranks 118th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.45 1000 ha | 80.39 1000 ha | 83.25 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.9 1000 ha | 61.18 1000 ha | 78.81 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.44 1000 ha | 55.94 1000 ha | 58.43 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 115 Nepal 61 1000 ha compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 59 1000 ha compare
- 117 New Zealand 58.39 1000 ha compare
- 119 China, Taiwan Province of 53.23 1000 ha compare
- 120 Lithuania 53 1000 ha compare
- 121 Mauritania 50.34 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 51.89 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.96 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 456.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.85 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,148 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,585 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 590.89 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Melanesia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Melanesia was 55.94 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.25 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.94 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Melanesia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Melanesia ranks 118th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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.