Temporary fallow — Area in OECD
OECD: Temporary fallow — Area was 26,866 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in OECD, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
OECD recorded 26,866 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in OECD peaked at 39,911 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,321 1000 ha, in 2023.
OECD ranks 1st of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,911 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 39,766 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 39,022 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 37,955 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 37,619 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 36,860 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 34,868 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 32,792 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 33,245 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32,463 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 32,340 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 31,894 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30,855 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 29,632 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 29,369 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29,304 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28,081 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 27,771 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27,374 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27,304 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 26,948 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 26,668 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 26,321 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26,866 1000 ha | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,893 1000 ha | 32,792 1000 ha | 39,911 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,908 1000 ha | 27,374 1000 ha | 32,463 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,822 1000 ha | 26,321 1000 ha | 27,304 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 64,522 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in OECD?
- Temporary fallow — area in OECD was 26,866 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 39,911 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,321 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does OECD rank for temporary fallow — area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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.