Temporary fallow — Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Temporary fallow — Area was 6,539 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 6,539 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Northern Africa peaked at 11,645 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,568 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Northern Africa 22nd 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,189 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 8,266 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,224 1000 ha | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 10,146 1000 ha | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 11,036 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 10,563 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11,645 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 9,949 1000 ha | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 7,232 1000 ha | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 7,277 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,654 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 6,778 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,753 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,701 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,409 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,669 1000 ha | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 5,568 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,880 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5,857 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,861 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,180 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 6,529 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6,532 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,539 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.4% | 7,224 1000 ha | 10,146 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,361 1000 ha | 7,224 1000 ha | 11,645 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,354 1000 ha | 5,568 1000 ha | 7,277 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,328 1000 ha | 5,861 1000 ha | 6,539 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Northern Africa?
- Temporary fallow — area in Northern Africa was 6,539 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,645 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,568 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Northern Africa rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.