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 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 2,021 1000 ha compare
- 25 Niger 1,982 1000 ha compare
- 26 Cuba 1,950 1000 ha compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,847 1000 ha compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,636 1000 ha compare
- 30 Morocco 1,508 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 270.89 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.84 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 661,321 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 649,682 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.98 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 35,315 1000 ha (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 36 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.