Temporary fallow — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Temporary fallow — Area was 1,339 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Northern Europe, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 1,339 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Northern Europe peaked at 1,339 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 716.21 1000 ha, in 2008.
Northern Europe ranks 30th 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 802.34 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 829.62 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 816.82 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 808.54 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 991.16 1000 ha | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1,003 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 879.39 1000 ha | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 716.21 1000 ha | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 857.22 1000 ha | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 930.98 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 836.97 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 791.07 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 894.12 1000 ha | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 751.28 1000 ha | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 888.3 1000 ha | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 872.22 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 863.93 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 967.19 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 795.09 1000 ha | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 924.6 1000 ha | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 848.5 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 919.59 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,017 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1,339 1000 ha | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856.07 1000 ha | 716.21 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 859.12 1000 ha | 751.28 1000 ha | 967.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,010 1000 ha | 848.5 1000 ha | 1,339 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 2,021 1000 ha compare
- 28 Niger 1,982 1000 ha compare
- 29 Cuba 1,950 1000 ha compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,847 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syria 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 33 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,636 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Northern Europe?
- Temporary fallow — area in Northern Europe was 1,339 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,339 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 716.21 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Northern Europe rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.