Temporary fallow — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Temporary fallow — Area was 3,950 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Middle Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 3,950 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Middle Africa peaked at 4,154 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,133 1000 ha, in 2009.
Middle Africa ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,286 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,253 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,296 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,341 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,340 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,342 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,310 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,140 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,133 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,833 1000 ha | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 3,800 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,894 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,904 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,932 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,018 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,062 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,088 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,154 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,037 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,995 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,768 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3,853 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,900 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,950 1000 ha | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,271 1000 ha | 3,133 1000 ha | 3,342 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,972 1000 ha | 3,800 1000 ha | 4,154 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,893 1000 ha | 3,768 1000 ha | 3,995 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Middle Africa?
- Temporary fallow — area in Middle Africa was 3,950 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,154 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,133 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Middle Africa rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.