Temporary fallow — Area in South America
South America: Temporary fallow — Area was 17,088 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in South America, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in South America stood at 17,088 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in South America peaked at 20,784 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17,088 1000 ha, in 2024.
South America ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20,784 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 20,772 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20,655 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 20,351 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20,219 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19,843 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19,719 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19,186 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18,764 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,657 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18,156 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 18,093 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17,700 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17,440 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17,460 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,432 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,393 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17,397 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,566 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18,104 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 18,432 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18,382 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17,854 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 17,088 1000 ha | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,033 1000 ha | 18,764 1000 ha | 20,784 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,729 1000 ha | 17,393 1000 ha | 18,657 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,972 1000 ha | 17,088 1000 ha | 18,432 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 10 United States 6,888 1000 ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 5,940 1000 ha compare
- 12 Australia 5,882 1000 ha compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4,691 1000 ha compare
- 14 Nigeria 4,159 1000 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,105 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mexico 3,974 1000 ha compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in South America?
- Temporary fallow — area in South America was 17,088 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 20,784 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,088 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does South America rank for temporary fallow — area?
- South America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.