Temporary fallow — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Temporary fallow — Area was 2,289 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 2,289 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 2,430 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,322 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,368 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,322 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,355 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,422 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,477 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,545 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,604 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,571 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,552 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,534 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,509 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,725 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,809 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,710 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,676 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,658 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,706 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,880 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,912 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,073 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 2,122 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,307 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,430 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,289 1000 ha | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,468 1000 ha | 1,322 1000 ha | 1,604 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,712 1000 ha | 1,509 1000 ha | 1,912 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,244 1000 ha | 2,073 1000 ha | 2,430 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 26 Caribbean 2,128 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Temporary fallow — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 2,289 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,430 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,322 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.