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 126th of 242 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.
Temporary fallow — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.25 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 82.99 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.37 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.24 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.23 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.24 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.23 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.13 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 80.39 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 78.81 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 75.38 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 73.99 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 71 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 70.15 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.45 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.2 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.2 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 64.63 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 61.18 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 58.43 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 55.94 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 55.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
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
- 123 Nepal 61 1000 ha compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 59 1000 ha compare
- 125 New Zealand 58.39 1000 ha compare
- 127 China, Taiwan Province of 53.23 1000 ha compare
- 128 Lithuania 53 1000 ha compare
- 129 Mauritania 50.34 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (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 126th out of 242 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.